Metal Additive Manufacturing and Remanufacturing

Dear Colleagues,

In aerospace, petrochemical, automotive, metallurgical, and other high-performance industries, critical components often operate under extreme conditions of wear, high temperature, and high pressure, leading to accelerated degradation through corrosion, fatigue, and erosion. Enhancing durability, corrosion resistance, and high-temperature stability of such parts remains a persistent challenge and a key focus of advanced manufacturing research.

Surface engineering has long played a vital role in extending the service life and improving the performance of engineered components. As a multidisciplinary field intersecting materials science, chemistry, physics, tribology, and nanotechnology, it continues to evolve with technological advancements. In recent years, metal additive manufacturing (AM) and remanufacturing have emerged as transformative approaches within surface engineering. These technologies enable not only the fabrication of complex geometries with tailored properties but also the restoration and enhancement of worn or damaged parts, contributing to both sustainable practices and cost-effective solutions.

This Special Issue, “Metal Additive Manufacturing and Remanufacturing,” aims to gather and disseminate cutting-edge research on the development, application, and innovation of AM and remanufacturing techniques for surface modification, repair, and functionalization.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Novel AM processes for coating deposition and component fabrication;
• Material design for additive manufacturing and remanufacturing;
• Surface integrity, microstructure, and performance evaluation;
• Hybrid processes combining AM with conventional surface treatments;
• Case studies and industrial applications in repair and refurbishment;
• Sustainability and life-cycle assessment of AM-based remanufacturing;

• Any other aspects of advanced AM and remanufacturing technology.

We invite researchers and practitioners to contribute original research, reviews, and perspective articles that advance the understanding and application of these promising technologies. Through this collection, we aim to foster knowledge exchange, inspire further innovation, and support the growing integration of additive and remanufacturing processes into modern industrial practice.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Kaiming Wang
Dr. Zhenlin Zhang
Dr. Jiang Ju
Dr. Dingding Xiang
Guest Editors

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