Metal Additive Manufacturing and Welding

Dear Colleagues,

Both additive manufacturing (AM) and welding are vital for the fabrication of metallic components. In recent years, metal additive manufacturing and welding techonoliges have advanced significantly. AM of metallic parts with no geometric limitations has enabled new product design possibilities and opportunities, reduced part weight, improved product performance, increased heat transfer performance, provided a quick response in part production, and enable the use of multiple materials in one part, etc. Consequently, AM technologies have attracted significant industrial and academic interest. Meanwhile, advanced welding technologies are also progressing rapidly, including laser welding, ultrasonic welding, and friction stir welding.

This Special Issue is devoted to publishing original research and high-quality review articles relevant to recent advances in metal additive manufacturing and welding. Potential topics covered by this Special Issue will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Wire arc additive manufacturing;
• Laser-based additive manufacturing technologies;
• Sinter-based/binder jetting additive manufacturing technologies;
• Additive manufacturing of titanium, copper, magnesium and their alloys;
• Multi-material additive manufacturing technologies;
• High speed additive manufacturing technologies;
• Solid-state additive manufacturing;
• Additive manufacturing in aerospace;
• Laser welding, ultrasonic welding, friction stir welding, and dissimilar material welding.

Dr. Chaoqun Zhang
Dr. Alphons Anandaraj Antonysamy
Dr. Bram Neirinck
Guest Editors

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