Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Microstructure, Toughness and Mechanical Properties
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Manufacturing Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mechanical behavior of materials; failure analysis; fracture; materials; microstructure; fractography; mechanical engineering; materials engineering; tensile testing; corrosion; mechanical properties; metals; material characterization; materials testing; energy efficiency; hydrogen; serious games; virtual reality; gamification; active learning; finite element method; engineering design; mechanical testing; fracture mechanics; hydrogen embrittlement
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Interests: innovative and advanced materials; heat treatments; manufacturing processes; processing-characterization-performance relation; modeling and simulation
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Interests: materials; polymers; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; additive manufacturing; fracture; strain sensors; energy storage; multifunctionality; battery; supercapacitors; electrical properties; solid polymer electrolytes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has emerged as a transformative technology enabling unprecedented design freedom, material efficiency, and customization across diverse engineering sectors. This Special Issue seeks original, high-quality research contributions that deepen the understanding of the complex interrelations between process parameters, microstructural evolution, and resultant mechanical behavior in AM-fabricated materials and components.
We invite comprehensive studies exploring advanced characterization techniques, microstructural control, toughening mechanisms, and mechanical property optimization in metallic, polymeric, ceramic, and composite systems produced via additive methods. Contributions addressing modeling and simulation of microstructure–property relationships, novel post-processing strategies, in situ monitoring, and validation through experimental mechanical testing are particularly encouraged.
This Special Issue aims to foster knowledge exchange that accelerates the development of robust, high-performance AM materials, thereby advancing their industrial application and reliability. Researchers engaged in fundamental and applied aspects of additive manufacturing, materials science, and mechanical engineering are warmly invited to submit manuscripts that push the frontiers of AM technology.
Dr. Diego Vergara
Dr. Antonio del Bosque García
Dr. Edwan Anderson Ariza Echeverri
Guest Editors
Dr. Diego Vergara
Dr. Edwan Anderson Ariza Anderson Echeverri
Dr. Antonio Del Bosque
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- additive manufacturing
- post-processing
- microstructure
- mechanical properties
- parameters
- in situ monitoring
- modeling
- simulation
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