Process-Oriented Mechanical and Formability Characterization of Materials

Dear Colleagues,

We invite you to submit your research to this Special Issue of the Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, published by MDPI, entitled “Process-Oriented Mechanical and Formability Characterization of Materials”.

The evolution of advanced materials demands innovative approaches to the characterization and optimization of formability under real-world processing conditions. Industries such as automotive, aerospace, and energy require novel strategies that address the challenges associated with processing these materials, where traditional characterization may be inadequate. This Special Issue focuses on process-oriented material and formability characterization, emphasizing the interplay between material behavior and manufacturing processes.

We welcome submissions that explore novel theoretical, numerical, and experimental approaches to overcoming these challenge. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:

• Process-oriented material testing and characterization;
• In-situ formability assessment and real-time monitoring;
• Advanced experimental techniques for process-specific mechanical characterization;
• Formability of additively manufactured and composite materials;
• Defect formation and mitigation in non-traditional forming processes;
• Constitutive and damage modeling for process optimization;
• Multiscale simulations linking material behavior to process parameters;
• Sheet, tube, and bulk forming;
• Hybrid and non-traditional manufacturing processes;
• Warm, hot, and dynamic forming characterization;
• Process monitoring, control, and data-driven optimization;
• Industrial case studies and process validation.

We encourage contributions that provide actionable insights for both researchers and industry practitioners.

We look forward to your submissions.

Dr. Rui F. V. Sampaio
Dr. João P. M. Pragana
Dr. Carlos M. A. Silva
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• manufacturing
• material testing
• mechanical characterization
• formability
• process modelling
• experimentation