Mechanical Properties and Deformation Behavior of Additive Manufactured Alloys
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 32
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Additive manufacturing (AM) has revolutionized the production of alloys by enabling complex geometries and customized properties. The mechanical properties and deformation behavior of additive manufactured alloys are critical for their applications in various industries, including the aerospace, automotive, and biomedical fields. These alloys often exhibit unique characteristics due to the rapid cooling and solidification processes involved in AM, which can lead to fine microstructures and enhanced mechanical properties such as hardness, tensile strength, ductility, and fatigue resistance.
However, the deformation behavior of these alloys can differ significantly from traditionally manufactured materials due to unique microstructural features such as cellular structure, residual stresses, heterogeneous grain structures, and anisotropy. In addition, factors such as layer thickness, printing parameters, and post-processing treatments play a crucial role in determining the final microstructures and mechanical properties. Understanding the relationship between the microstructure and the mechanical performance is essential for optimizing the additive manufacturing process.
The Special Issue, titled "Mechanical Properties and Deformation Behavior of Additive Manufactured Alloys", is dedicated to publishing studies focused on the in-depth exploration of the additive manufacturing process applied to metallic materials, with a specific focus on investigating the microstructure, mechanical properties, and deformation behaviors of the resulting materials.
Dr. Junxia Lv
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metal alloys
- additive manufacturing
- laser powder bed fusion
- direct energy deposition
- electron beam powder bed fusion
- mechanical properties
- deformation behavior
- advanced materials design
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