Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, Volume 8, Issue 6

AISI 304 is widely regarded as the most common austenitic stainless steel and is utilized in various household and industrial applications, including food handling equipment, machinery components, and heat exchangers. Its popularity stems from its ex...

Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) provides a novel approach with high complexity and freedom for material processing and design, and its special thermal history endows the material with anisotropic properties. By adding micro-alloying elements Nb and Ti...

The present study focuses on advancing one of the most popular AM techniques, namely, laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) technology, which has the ability to produce complex geometry parts with minimum material waste but continues to face challenges in m...

Biomaterials have assumed a decisive role in modern medicine by enabling significant advancements in medical care practices. These materials are designed to interact with biological systems, offering substantial solutions for various medical needs. I...

One major disadvantage of fused filament fabricated components (FFF) is its well-known anisotropy, which results from the layer-wise adding of material, and that it is not always possible to avoid loading in the layer build-up direction. In particula...

Directed Energy Deposition Laser Beam (DED-LB) is a promising additive manufacturing technique that uses a laser source and a powder stream to build or repair metal components. Repair applications offer significant economic and environmental benefits...

In competitive industry, economical and environmentally friendly production techniques are essential. In this sense, cleaner and more sustainable machining techniques are the industry’s focus. In addition to green methods, effective parametric...

Metal Binder Jetting (BJT/M) has emerged as a promising additive manufacturing (AM) technology for the realization of complex parts using a wide range of metal alloys. This technology offers several advantages, such as design flexibility, reduced lea...

Polymer composites have been utilized across various industries, especially in transportation, for many years. With a growing emphasis on sustainable production resources, the industry increasingly favours composite materials reinforced with natural...

Automotive structural components from Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS) can be manufactured with Flexible Roll Forming (FRF). The application of FRF in the automotive industry is limited due to flange wrinkling defects that increase with material...

This study systematically compares the surface polishing performance and finishing results of the following two different electrolytic plasma polishing technologies on stainless steel AISI 316L: (i) plasma electrolytic polishing (PEP) and (ii) plasma...

Processing high-performance aluminum alloys, including 6xxx and 7xxx series, via laser additive manufacturing (AM) processes poses significant challenges, primarily due to the rapid cooling rates inherent in these processes, which often result in sol...

With the development of robotic welding automation, there is a strong interest in welding seam identification and localization methods with high accuracy, real-time performance, and robustness. This paper proposed a 3D workpiece weld identification a...

Freeform carbon fibres were 3D-printed from CH₃OH:H₂O mixtures using hyperbaric-pressure laser chemical vapour deposition (HP-LCVD). The experiment overlapped a region of known diamond growth, with the objective of depositing diamond-like carbon with...

The present study introduces an integrated software approach that provides an automated product design toolkit for customized products like knives, incorporating topology optimization (TO) and numerical simulations in order to streamline engineering...

Industries operating in extreme conditions demand materials with exceptional strength, fatigue resistance, corrosion resistance, and formability. While AA5052 alloy is widely used in such industries due to its high fatigue strength and corrosion resi...

The P91 martensitic steel and 304L austenitic stainless steels are two mainly used structural steels in power plants. The major problem in conventional multipass tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding of P91/304L steel is high heat input and joint distorti...

Recently, there has been much scholarly research on the applications of CNTs in various fields which can be attributed to their outstanding properties. For that matter, machining processes as the backbone of manufacturing technologies have also benef...

In Laser Powder Bed Fusion, process material defects such as a lack of fusion, powder inclusions and cavities occur repeatedly by chance. These stochastically distributed defects can significantly reduce the mechanical performance of the components d...

In this work, the effect of high-entropy alloy powder preparation on the coatings deposited via high-velocity oxygen fuel sprayings was studied. The powders of FeNiCoCrMo_0.5Al_1.3 composition were prepared by milling and gas atomization. The structure...

The wettability and high-temperature mechanical properties of porous BN/Si₃N₄ ceramics brazed with SiTi22 (wt. %) filler were studied. It is manifested that SiTi22 filler presents remarkable wetting and spreading capabilities on the porous BN/Si₃N₄ c...

The present study investigates the effects of fabrication parameters such as the nozzle temperature, the flow rate, and the layer thickness on the tensile strength of copper-filled metal-composite specimens. The selected material is a polylactic acid...

The manufacturing industry must maintain high-quality standards while meeting customer demands for customization, reduced carbon footprint, and competitive pricing. To address these challenges, companies are constantly improving their production proc...

Optimizing the energy efficiency of robotic workstations is a key aspect of industrial automation. This study focuses on the analysis of the relationship between the position of the robot base and its energy consumption and time aspects. A number of...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of Industry 4.0 and the transition towards Industry 5.0, manufacturing systems face the challenge of adapting to dynamic, hyper-customized demands. Current Simulation Optimization (SO) systems struggle with the flexi...

In recent years, technologies for human–robot interaction (HRI) have undergone substantial advancements, facilitating more intuitive, secure, and efficient collaborations between humans and machines. This paper presents a decentralized HRI plat...

Brass sheets are extensively utilized in the automotive, electrical, and other industries, where an in-depth understanding of their formability is crucial for achieving optimal performance in production applications. This study investigates the influ...

Remarkable mechanical properties make carbon fibres attractive for many industrial applications. However, up to today, carbon fibres come with a significant environmental backpack, undermining their advantages in light of a strong demand for absolute...

The development of technology, including in the oil and gas industry, necessitates the creation of materials with special sets of properties, such as high strength characteristics combined with corrosion resistance. One such material is bimetallic pi...

In 3D printing, the layered structure often results in artifacts. This effect becomes stronger for surfaces with a lower ramp angle. This effect can be mitigated by manufacturing parts with non-planar layers that fit the parts’ surface geometry...

Additive manufacturing (AM) has revolutionized the production of complex metallic components by enabling the direct fabrication of intricate geometries from 3D model data. Despite its advantages in reducing material waste and customization of mechani...

Additive manufacturing (AM) has brought new possibilities to the moulding industry, particularly regarding the use of high-performance materials as maraging steels. This work explores 18Ni300 maraging steel reinforced with 4.5 vol.% TiC nanoparticles...

This study delves into selective laser melting (SLM). By using M300 steel in virgin and recycled powder form (after 20 cycles), with the aim of reducing the cost of printing for the practical application of M300 maraging steel, a comprehensive compar...

Given the need for versatile joining processes, form-fit joining is gaining increasing importance. Although it has known limitations and complexity, roller hemming remains widely used due to its flexibility. Here, the novel Incremental Sheet Forming...

This study investigates the optimization of the Material Extrusion (MEX) process for producing polylactic acid (PLA) patterns used in investment casting moulds, specifically targeting the casting of non-ferrous alloys such as brass. Key MEX process p...

Post-processing of additively manufactured components, including the removal of support structures and the reduction in surface roughness, presents significant challenges. Conventional milling struggles to access internal cavities, while the Self-Ter...

Additive manufacturing (AM) enables fabricating intricate objects with complex geometries previously unattainable through conventional methods. This process encompasses various techniques, including powder bed fusion (PBF), such as selective laser si...

The development of hydrophobicity on polymer surfaces in mass production is one of the most critical challenges in the plastic industry. This paper deals with a novel combined hot embossing process in which femtosecond laser ablation is utilized to t...

With the rapid development of high-end manufacturing industries such as aerospace and national defense, the demand for metal additive manufactured parts with complex internal cavities has been steadily increasing. However, the finishing of complex in...

To reduce vehicle weight and improve energy efficiency, automotive manufacturers are increasingly using aluminum body panels. However, the traditional joining method, Resistance Spot Welding (RSW), presents challenges like weld porosity and electrode...

Additive manufacturing (AM) methods are widely used to produce metal products. However, the cost of equipment for processes based on material melting is high. In this paper, a promising, less expensive method of producing metal products from metal-fi...

A common practice of improving the performance of parts manufactured by material extrusion is annealing. In this work, ULTEM 9085 parts were subjected to three different annealing methods to compare their effectiveness in terms of dimensional stabili...

In this study, the effects of cutting speed and feed rate on the roughness parameters R_a, R_z, R_sk, R_ku, R_pk, R_vk, and A₂ were examined during machining with coated carbide tools in a dry environment. The authors introduced the R_vk/R_pk ratio, a coeffi...

Skeletal gyroid structures possess promising applications in biomedical implants, owing to their smooth and continuously curved surfaces, open porosity, and customisable mechanical properties. This study simulated the geometric properties of Ti6Al4V...

Ultrasonic vibration-assisted grinding (UVAG) has proven to be beneficial for grinding difficult-to-machine materials. This work attempts to enhance the grinding performance of Inconel 718 through a comprehensive study of UVAG characteristics. Grindi...

Femtosecond laser processing combines highly accurate structuring with low residual heating of materials, low thermal damage, and nonlinear absorption processes, making it suitable for the machining of transparent brittle materials. However, with hig...

The reshaping of End-of-Life (EoL) components by means of the sheet metal forming process has been considered largely attractive, even from the social and economic point of view. At the same time, EoL parts can often be characterized by non-uniform t...

Annealing is a popular post-process used to enhance the performance of parts made by fused filament fabrication. In this work, four different carbon-fiber-based composites were subjected to two different annealing methods to compare their effectivene...

Friction drilling is a non-conventional process that generates heat through the interaction between a rotating tool and a workpiece, forming a hole with a bushing. In this study, the effect of the preheating temperature, rotational speed, and feed ra...

The effects of minor additions of the transition elements Zr, Ti, and V on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and out-of-phase thermomechanical fatigue behavior of 224 Al-Cu alloys were investigated. The results revealed that the introduction...