Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, Volume 8, Issue 1

Joining of Cu-based dispersion-strengthened alloys to Ni-based superalloys has garnered increased attention for liquid rocket engine applications due to the high thermal conductivity of Cu-based alloys and high temperature tensile strength of Ni-base...

Extensive research in smart manufacturing and industrial grinding has targeted the enhancement of surface roughness for diverse materials including Inconel alloy. Recent studies have concentrated on the development of neural networks, as a subcategor...

Most materials conventionally found in nature expand with an increase in temperature. In actual systems and assemblies like precision instruments, this can cause thermal distortions which can be difficult to handle. Materials with a tendency to shrin...

We report the design, fabrication, and experimental characterization of an optically transparent printed planar inverted-F antenna (PIFA) operating at 2.45 GHz using the aerosol jet (AJ) printing method. The proposed antenna was fabricated using a cl...

Hardfacing is commonly used in parts recovery and in obtaining surfaces with improved properties. Within this field, it is important to analyze the effect of alloying elements on the properties of the deposited layers. One of the critical parameters...

Machining INCONEL^® presents significant challenges in predicting its behaviour, and a comprehensive experimental assessment of its machinability is costly and unsustainable. Design of Experiments (DOE) can be conducted non-destructively through F...

The performance assessment of additive manufacturing (AM) printers is still a challenge since no dedicated standard exists. This paper proposes a systematic method for evaluating the dimensional and geometrical performance of such machines using the...

Complex thermo-kinetic interactions during metal additive manufacturing reduce the homogeneity of the microstructure of the produced samples. Understanding the effect of processing parameters over the resulting mechanical properties is essential for...

In this research work, the suitability of short carbon fibre-reinforced polyamide 6 in pellet form for printing an aeronautical mould preform with specific thermomechanical requirements is investigated. This research study is based on an extensive ex...

The thermoforming process is commonly used in industry for the manufacturing of lightweight, thin-walled products from a pre-extruded polymer sheet. Many simulations have been developed to simulate the process and optimize it with computer tools. The...

Aluminium matrix composites (AMCs) represent an important group of high-performance materials. Due to their specific strength and a high thermal conductivity, these composites have been considered for the large-scale production of brake discs. Howeve...

This work presents a heat transfer and boiling model that computes the evolution of the temperature field in a representative steel workpiece quenched from 850 or 930 °C by immersion in water flowing at average velocities of 0.2 or 0.6 m/s, respe...

This paper presents a method for applying forging to high-density wood. A cylindrical container was formed using a closed die, and the appropriate conditions for temperature and punch length were evaluated. Ulin, which is a high-density wood, and Jap...

This article proposes the integration of two novel aspects into the production of 3D-printed customized wrist-hand orthoses. One aspect involves the material, particularly Colorfabb varioShore thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) filament with an active...

Precision edge preparation techniques for cemented carbides enable optimization of the geometry of tools’ cutting edges. These techniques are frequently used in high-stress environments, resulting in substantial improvements in tools’ cut...

In incremental sheet forming (ISF), the geometrical accuracy is still a challenge that is only solved for specific applications. The underlying mechanisms of geometrical defects in ISF are very complex and still not fully understood. Nevertheless, th...

This research paper focuses on the fabrication of a microstructure based on a natural structure pattern of hydrophobic properties using micro-milling technology, followed by an investigation of the dimensional accuracy, roughness, and replication of...

Fused granular fabrication (FGF) is a large format additive manufacturing (LFAM) technology and focuses on cost-effective granulate-based manufacturing by eliminating the need for semifinished filaments. This allows a faster production time and a bro...

To produce additively manufactured components, various process advantages can be combined by using the tungsten inert gas (TIG) hot wire process with ohmic wire preheating. Unlike other various gas metal arc welding processes, with TIG, it is possibl...

This paper thoroughly examines the advancements and challenges in the field of additively manufactured Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs). It delves into conceptual approaches for FGM design, various manufacturing techniques, and the materials empl...

Arc welding is the common method used in traditional welding, which constitutes the majority of total welding production. The traditional manual and manual teaching welding method has problems with high labor costs and limited efficiency when faced w...

Optical measurements are increasingly widely used as preferential techniques to evaluate dimensional and surface quantities in micro-products. However, uncertainty estimation is more critical on micro-products than macro, and it needs careful attenti...

The CMT (cold metal transfer) arc welding process is a valuable joining method for assembling thin sheets, minimizing heat transfers, and reducing subsequent deformations. The study aims to simulate the CMT welding of thin stainless-steel sheets to p...

The metal spinning process has been observed in recent major investigations carried out using finite element analysis. One interesting idea has proposed simulating a rotating disc for the simulation of the metal spinning process to reduce computation...

This study is focused on examining the feasibility of applying laser hardening to a commercial metallic bike rim, employing a CW IR fibre laser. The research comprises two main phases. The first phase involves an assessment of the impact of laser par...

Hot-dip galvanized components offer a great potential for corrosion protection of up to 100 years, while laser beam welding in vacuum (LaVa) has the advantage of high penetration depths Combined, this process chain can be economically used in steel c...

Triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) structures offer lightweight and high-stiffness solutions to different industrial applications. However, testing of these structures to calculate their mechanical properties is expensive. Therefore, it is import...

While new production areas (greenfields) have state-of-the-art technologies for implementing digitalization, existing production areas (brownfields) and devices must first be upgraded with technologies before digitalization can be implemented. The ai...

Additive manufacturing (AM) has attracted huge attention for manufacturing metals, ceramics, highly filled composites, or virgin polymers. Of all the AM methods, material extrusion (MEX) stands out as one of the most widely employed AM methods on a g...

The modeling of machining process characteristics and, in particular, of various cutting processes occupies a significant part of modern research. Determining the thermal characteristics in short hole drilling processes by numerical simulation is the...

The automation of the manufacturing processes of thermoplastic composite laminates has become dependent on open mold processes such as automated tape placement (ATP), which couples tape layering with in situ consolidation. The manufacturing parameter...

The surface mechanical properties of thermoplastics are crucially important for evaluating molded products’ vulnerability to scratching. Because surface mechanical properties reflect material performance directly in terms of durability and fric...

Zr₅₇Cu₁₅Ni₁₀Nb₅ (more known as Vit-106) is a promising zirconium-based alloy with a high glass-forming ability, and belongs to the so-called bulk metallic glasses (BMG). Workpieces with a size of around one centimeter in all three dimensions can be o...

Manufacturing structural monolithic components for the aerospace market often involves machining distortion, which entails high costs and material and energy waste in industry. Despite the development of distortion calculation and avoidance tools, th...

Multi-Material Jetting (MMJ) is an additive manufacturing process empowering the printing of ceramics and hard metals with the highest precision. Given great advantages, it also poses challenges in ensuring the repeatability of part quality due to an...

Low performance is considered one of the main drawbacks of laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) technology. In the present work, the effect of the AlSi10Mg powder layer thickness on the laser melting process was investigated to improve the LPBF building ra...

Ferritic stainless steel (FSS) is widely used to manufacture deep-drawn products for corrosion resistance applications, being the alloy drawability strongly affected by its microstructural anisotropy. This study combines a variety of microscopy techn...

Tailoring the properties of hot-stamped components offers the potential to enhance crash performance while simultaneously improving downstream joining processes. In recent years, an innovative technology suited for achieving tailored properties invol...

Wire and arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) is a metal deposition technique with a fast rate and the possibility of a high volume of deposition. Because of its fast deposition and high heat input, the manufactured products have poor surface quality. T...

Incremental sheet forming (ISF) is an advanced flexible manufacturing process to produce complex 3D products. Unlike the conventional stamping process, ISF does not require any high cost dedicated dies. However, numerical computation for large-size I...

Biomass–fungi biocomposite materials are derived from sustainable sources and can biodegrade at the end of their service. They can be used to manufacture products that are traditionally made from petroleum-based plastics. There are potential ap...

We report a study on the process of the formation of bubble-like structures on a coated glass surface using 50 ps laser pulses. The high-intensity interaction of laser radiation on the film–glass interface allowed us to develop a process for ef...