Manufacturing Processes and Systems

Special Issues

Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:

• Hybrid Additive Manufacturing and Machining Machine-Tools and Processes (Deadline: 31 May 2020)
• Laser Materials Processing and Hybrid Approaches (Deadline: 31 May 2020)
• Biomaterials, Implants and Scaffolds in Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 30 June 2020)
• Industrial Additive Manufacturing Process Planning: Process Evaluation, Metrology, and Post-Processing Techniques (Deadline: 30 June 2020)
• Advances in Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis Processing of Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2020)
• SLM Additive Manufacturing and Friction Stir Process for Metallic Functionally Graded Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2020)
• Development of the Rolling Process in Metallic Materials (Deadline: 1 July 2020)
• Properties and Application of Alloys Prepared by Mechanical Alloying and Spark Plasma Sintering (Deadline: 15 July 2020)
• Formability of Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2020)
• Advanced Polymer Design and Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 July 2020)
• New Trends in New Material Production and Characterization Using Scanning Techniques (Deadline: 31 July 2020)
• Advances in Duplex Stainless Steels (Deadline: 31 August 2020)
• Mechanical Properties in Progressive Mechanically Processed Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2020)
• Recent Advances in Metal Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 August 2020)
• Superalloys–Currents Trends in Development of Their Microstructure and Properties (Deadline: 31 August 2020)
• Materials by Non-traditional Methods of Severe Plastic Deformation (SPD) (Deadline: 31 August 2020)
• Applications of Al Alloys on Lightweight Structures (Deadline: 31 August 2020)
• Advances in Laser Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2020)
• Metallurgy of Non-ferrous, Rare and Precious Metals (Deadline: 1 September 2020)
• Forging Processes of Materials (Deadline: 1 September 2020)
• Advances in Sintering of Ores, Metallic Powders, and Ceramics (Deadline: 15 September 2020)
• Development of Laser Welding and Surface Treatment of Metals (Deadline: 30 September 2020)
• Recent Advances in Metal Forming Technology (Deadline: 30 September 2020)
• Tribology: Friction and Wear of Engineering Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2020)
• Plasma Surface Engineering of Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2020)
• Advances in Materials Processing (Deadline: 30 September 2020)
• Advanced Manufacturing and Joining Technologies of Aluminum and Steel Sheets (Deadline: 15 October 2020)
• Infrared Fiber Lasers and Their Applications in Materials Processing (Deadline: 17 October 2020)
• Mineral Processing for Advanced Material Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
• Advanced Surface Treatment Technologies for Metallic Alloys (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
• Continuous Casting of Alloys with Enhanced Properties (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
• Characterization and Properties of Materials Produced by Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
• 3D Biofabrication of Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
• Advances in Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
• “3D” Parametric and Nonparametric Description of Surface Topography in Manufacturing Processes (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
• Dynamic Recrystallization Behaviors in Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
• Selected Papers from Experimental Stress Analysis 2020 (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
• New Materials and Understandings in Selective Laser Melting (SLM) (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
• Recent Advances and Trends in Metal Forming (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
• Additive Manufacturing of Polymer-Based Composites (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
• Optimization and Simulation in Alloy Cutting Processes (Deadline: 30 December 2020)
• Additive Manufacturing Materials and Their Applications (Deadline: 30 December 2020)
• Specialty Polymers for Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
• Innovative Technologies and Materials for High-Performance Components (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
• Advances in Laser Processing (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
• Production and Processing of High Performance Ceramic (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
• Material Analysis of Additively Manufactured Metals (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
• Functional Coating Materials and Processing for Platform Technology (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
• Friction Stir Processing and Additive Manufacturing in Light Alloys (Mg, Al, Ti) and Their Composites (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
• Novel Materials Synthesis by Mechanical Alloying/Milling (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
• Nonconventional Technology in Materials Processing (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
• Recrystallization and Phase Transformation of Steel Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
• Ultrasound for Material Characterization and Processing (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
• Additive Manufacturing: Technology, Applications and Research Need (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
• Metal Forming: Fundamentals, Simulation and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
• Composites, Alloys and Advanced Processes for Manufacturing in Aeronautics and Aerospace (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
• Fatigue and Fracture of Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
• Fracture Mechanics and Phase Field Approaches in Engineering Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
• Laser Ablation: Materials and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
• Advanced Technologies for Sustainable Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
• Materials Sintering (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
• Machining and Surface Properties of Steel Parts (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
• Precision and Ultra-Precision Subtractive and Additive Manufacturing Processes of Alloys and Steels (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
• Recent Progress in the Development, Material Properties, and Post-Processing of Additively Manufactured Components (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
• Advances in Electroless Metal Deposition (Deadline: 28 February 2021)
• Progress in Plastic Deformation of Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 28 February 2021)
• 3D-Printed Dental Materials (Deadline: 28 February 2021)
• The Science and Technology of 3D Printing (Deadline: 28 February 2021)
• Advances in Laser Assisted Processing and Manufacturing (Deadline: 1 March 2021)
• Physical and Numerical Modeling of Process Metallurgy (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
• Metal Forming and Forging (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
• Finite Element Analysis of Sustainable Manufacturing Processes (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
• Phase Transformation and Properties of Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
• Computational and Experimental Mechanics of Engineering Materials and Structures (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
• Recent Advances in Ceramic Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
• High Pressure Synthesis in Materials Science (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
• Modeling, Simulation and Data Processing for Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
• In Situ Full-Field Deformation Measurements on Advanced Manufacturing Processes (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
• Improving Alloy Material Performance: Alloy design, Structural Modification and Advanced Processing (Deadline: 15 April 2021)
• Additive Manufacturing Technologies and Its Applications Using Advanced Materials (Deadline: 15 April 2021)
• Laser Deposition Processes (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
• Novel Casting and Modelling Processes (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
• Recent Developments in Pro-ecological Materials and Processes (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
• Self-Healing Concretes (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
• Recent Advances in Machining of Difficult-to-Cut Materials (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
• Emerging Technologies for Development of Novel Materials Systems and Coatings (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
• Laser Assisted Processes and Thermal Treatments of Materials (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
• Research Progress on Hydrogen Embrittlement and Fracture Mechanics of Materials (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
• Development and Application of 3D Printing Technology in Electromagnetic Devices (Deadline: 15 May 2021)
• Advances in Hydrothermal Sintering and Crystal Growth (Deadline: 30 May 2021)
• Advanced Materials in Additive Manufacturing for Medical Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
• Additive Manufacturing and Innovative Welding Technologies for Light Alloys (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
• Research on Machining Methods and Mechanical Properties of Alloys (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
• Advanced Metal Forming Processes (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
• Recent Advances in Additive Manufacturing Technologies (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
• Materials, Design and Process Development for Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
• Machining and Manufacturing of Alloys and Steels (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
• Modeling of Materials Manufacturing Processes (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
• Processing of End-of-Life Materials and Industrial Wastes (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
• Numerical Modeling for Simulation of Different Processes in Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 July 2021)
• Novel Material and Technological Solutions in Foundry Engineering (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
• Manufacturing and Fatigue Properties of Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
• Design and Additive Manufacturing of Innovative Components with Hybrid Ceramics (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
• Welding and Joining Processes of Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
• Forming of Aluminium-Based Alloy (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
• The Progress of Advance High-Strength Steels (AHSS) (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
• Additive Manufactured Metals, Polymers and Hybrid Materials for Engineering Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
• Underwater Processing of Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2021)

Topical Collection

Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:

• Spark-Plasma Sintering and Related Field-Assisted Powder Consolidation Technologies