Tribological and Corrosion Properties of Alloys Produced by Additive Manufacturing

Dear Colleagues,

Tribological and corrosion properties play an important role in the durability of metallic components. In recent years, additive manufacturing (AM) processes such as selective laser melting (SLM) have emerged as prevalent techniques for producing both traditional and new alloys, producing materials with new microstructural and mechanical characteristics. Research efforts have mostly focused on studying the microstructure–mechanical properties of AM alloys; however, research developments must be explored and studied to offer new relevant outlooks and fundamental understanding of tribological and corrosion properties. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to collect relevant research papers or reviews reporting significant progress in the assessment and comprehension of tribological and corrosion properties of AM Alloys.

The following concepts affecting or related to the tribological and corrosion properties of AM alloys are included, but are not limited to:

• Alloy systems such as steels, Al alloys, Ti alloys, Mg alloys, refractory metals, etc;
• High entropy alloys, metallic glasses, and metal matrix composites;
• Influence of different processing parameters;
• Influence of different powder morphologies;
• Effect of residual stresses, pores, and unmelted powders;
• Effect of post-process treatments;
• Computer modeling and simulation;

Prof. Dr. Zhi Wang
Prof. Dr. Di Wang
Guest Editors

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