Advances in Machining and Joining Technologies for Metals and Alloys for Automotive Applications
A Special Issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944) belonging to the section "Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2026 | Viewed by 225
Editors
Interests: mechanical joining; joining sheets; mechanical testing; material processing; mechanical properties; finite-element analysis; manufacturing–engineering; tool wear in metal forming processes
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Interests: metal forming processes; metallic materials and alloys; material characterization; sheet metal formability; material modeling; finite-element modeling; forming-based joining technologies; multi-material hybrid joining; tribology; smart metal forming
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Interests: modeling and simulation of sheet metal forming processes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recently, there have been significant improvements in the development of processing and joining technologies for both conventional metallic materials and new modern materials. Progress in these processes is due to increasing requirements for thin-walled structures, particularly within the automotive and transport sectors. Current efforts are focused on the precise optimization of processing and joining parameters, aligned with the principles of sustainable development. A crucial aspect involves the material changes that occur during technological processes. Understanding these changes and their impact on the physicochemical properties of the final product enables more efficient material utilization.
Key achievements in the joining and manufacturing processing of structural materials include the following:
- Surface modifications (e.g., laser surface texturing) to enhance the strength of conventional joining technologies (e.g., bonding); hybrid additive and subtractive manufacturing systems (CNC); ultra-precision surface machining for interference fits; and thermally-assisted hybrid mechanical joining.
- Friction Stir Welding (FSW); laser-assisted hybrid welding; and friction-heat-based processes like friction self-piercing riveting (FSPR), electromagnetic pulse technology (EMPT), microwave-assisted joining, and laser or plasma welding.
These selected technologies represent only a few of the innovative manufacturing and joining methods in mechanical and material engineering. Modern material concepts for vehicle architectures vary significantly, and the objective is to increase assembly efficiency while maintaining consumer requirements. This is particularly evident in research aimed at material-efficient and low-energy production, which reduces the impact of manufacturing processes on the environment and people.
Production processes frequently involve complex multi-material products, including metals, composites, and polymers. This raises critical questions regarding the efficient manufacturing and assembly of components into final products while ensuring the required quality standards.
We invite you to share your achievements and submit papers presenting comprehensive research on both classical and modern manufacturing methods. We welcome both theoretical and experimental studies that demonstrate significant improvements in processing and joining technologies resulting from innovative production processes.
We believe that this Special Issue will enable knowledge exchange among researchers and practitioners, as well as the continued development of manufacturing techniques in the field of material processing and joining technologies.
Prof. Dr. Jacek Mucha
Dr. Lucian Lazarescu
Prof. Dr. Ján Slota
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energetic processes
- economics of joining processes
- joint properties
- hybrid joints
- process control
- joining dissimilar materials
- lightweight hybrid sheet materials
- microstructures
- residual stress
- numerical modeling
- numerical simulations
- joints in the prototypical structures
- green technologies
- Industry 5.0
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