New Insights into Welding and Joining of Metallic Composites
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Mechanical Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 August 2026 | Viewed by 247
Special Issue Editors
Interests: composites structures; nanocomposite; structural integrity; finite element analysis; impact; non-destructive analysis; mechanical properties; welding
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Interests: solid-state welding; friction stir welding; explosion welding; dissimilar materials welding; solid-state processing; additive manufacturing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The application of metallic composites in engineering structures is dependent on their welding and joining. Due to the combination of metallic matrices and reinforcements, these materials exhibit superior properties, but pose significant challenges in joining, such as interfacial responses and critical residuals. Thus, the study of metallic composite welding and joining is fundamental to developing efficient joining techniques, ensuring joint integrity, and expanding the industrial use of metallic composites in advanced applications.
This Special Issue aims to present the latest advances in the welding and joining of composites, focusing on understanding the underlying bonding mechanisms between dissimilar materials, which make welding quite complex, in order to provide information about bond performance, performance improvement, and prevention of premature failures.
We encourage the submission of original research studies and reviews for this Special Issue.
Dr. Ana Martins Amaro
Dr. Ivan Galvão
Guest Editors
Dr. Miguel Reis Pereira
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- composites
- welding
- joining of materials
- interfacial reactions
- mechanical properties
- solid-state welding
- friction stir welding (FSW)
- joint integrity
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