Additive Manufacturing of Metals and Composites: Processing, Microstructure and Mechanical Response
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "D：Materials and Processing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 December 2021) | Viewed by 5408
Special Issue Editors
Interests: metal additive manufacturing; processing; characterization; lightweight materials; nanocomposites
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Interests: additive manufacturing; polymer composites 3D printing; cement and ceramic composites; material characterization
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Research in additive manufacturing (AM) of metals and composites has witnessed a dramatic rise in global attention for almost past two decades. Development of 3D printers with faster printing speed, new feedstock materials and understanding the process-structure-property relationship in AM parts are among the priority focus areas in both academia and industrial research.
A number of metal additive manufacturing (AM) processes are currently available in the market depending on the heat source type and feeding mechanism of raw materials. However additive manufacturing of composites including polymer composite, metal matrix composite fiber reinforced composites are carried out using both extrusion and laser based techniques. To exploit full potential of AM process, novel material combinations for these special processing conditions need to be developed. This requires a deep understanding of the material consolidation mechanisms during manufacturing process that can be realized through critical microstructural analysis and mechanical testing.
Accordingly, this special issue of Micromachines aims at seeking research articles related to novel AM processing methods and microstructure and multifunctional properties of additively manufactured metals and composite formulations/components. Although the focus of this Special Issue is focused on AM of metal and composite materials, articles dealing with other manufacturing processes with related analogies can also be included, in order to establish differences and possible similarities. Review articles are also most welcome.
Potential topics that fall in the scope of the special issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- New materials for metal and composite additive manufacturing
- High-throughput microstructure analysis of additively manufactured parts
- Mechanical properties of AM parts including those which are processed differently
- Additive manufacturing with site-specific properties
- Post processing of additive manufacturing parts
Prof. Dr. Manoj Gupta
Prof. Dr. Biranchi Panda
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Metal additive manufacturing,
- Composite 3D printing,
- Processing technology
- Microstructure characterization
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