Recent Advances in Laser Manufacturing of Material Science
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 May 2023) | Viewed by 1656
Special Issue Editors
Interests: additive manufacturing; laser processing; powder bed fusion; metals and alloys; in situ characterization; synchrotron X-ray imaging/diffraction
Interests: additive manufacturing of metals, structure and microstructure characterization of advanced materials; synchrotron scattering and diffraction; advanced material processing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Laser-based manufacturing technologies utilize lasers to process materials with high precision, high speed, and high versatility. During laser processing, the photon energy is transported into the material in the form of heat, causing the material to melt or vaporize. These extreme thermal conditions (high temperature, large temperature gradient, rapid heating/cooling rates, etc.) lead to unique material behaviors, structures, and properties that are different from those in traditional manufacturing processes. This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for sharing results in recent advancements in laser-based manufacturing with a focus on materials science. All categories of laser-based manufacturing processes are welcome, including, but not limited, to laser-based additive manufacturing, laser welding, laser cutting, surface texturing, laser ablation, laser peening, etc. Both reviews and research papers are encouraged. Contributions that focus on materials science in any of the following aspects are of particular interest:
- Design and characterization of new materials for/from laser-based manufacturing technologies;
- Characterization of the behavior/microstructure of established materials during/after laser processing;
- Process development for making new materials or improving properties of established materials;
- In-process monitoring/characterization.
Dr. Qilin Guo
Dr. Fan Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- laser-based manufacturing
- laser welding
- additive manufacturing
- characterization
- microstructure
- properties
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