Advances in Laser Cladding and Laser-Aided Additive Manufacturing Technology
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Additive Manufacturing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 1816
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metals for industrial applications require several properties, such as ductility, malleability, hardness, strength, wear and corrosion resistance, thermal expansion, availability, reusability, etc. When it comes to mechanical and tribological applications, structural, hardness, strength, roughness and surface properties are the primary necessities. However, achieving all the properties in a single metal is not easy.
Lasers are used in many industries, and their application in various fields is only growing with time. Laser-assisted machinery highlights how lasers have helped us reach the forefront of technology making rapid changes possible, including the improvement of metallurgical, mechanical and tribological properties, a battle many scientists throughout the world battle with to limit energy and material losses. Lasers have become a significant and impressive tool for additive manufacturing and various surface modification methods, such as hardening, melting, alloying, cladding, texturing, etc. Laser cladding and laser-aided additive manufacturing techniques offer extensive promises to accomplish preferred mechanical and tribological properties.
Challenges in laser cladding, laser-aided additive manufacturing and mechanical and tribological issues are difficult and interesting. People are working with enthusiasm, tenacity and dedication to develop novel techniques/methods of analysis to provide excellent solutions. In this new age of global interconnectivity and interdependence, it is necessary to provide the latest research outcomes, with state-of-the art knowledge on the frontiers in laser cladding and laser-aided additive manufacturing techniques. This Special Issue is a good step in that direction.
Dr. Natarajan Jeyaprakash
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- laser material processing
- laser cladding
- additive manufacturing
- mechanical properties
- wear
- corrosion
- roughness
- material science
- characterization
