Laser Welding and Surface Treatment of Advanced Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Manufacturing Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 41
Special Issue Editors
Interests: coating technology; green machining; tool design and preparation; micro-texture; self-lubricating; tribology
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Interests: micro-texture; surface coatings; cutting tools; energy field-assisted precision machining; nanofluids
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Material-processing laser technologies are being increasingly used in the laser device industry. This is the result of dynamic developments in the field of the design and construction of laser devices, as well as in the improvement in the technical parameters of laser devices and the characteristics of laser radiation.
One of the main applications of laser technologies is in the welding and surface treatment of materials. The laser beam, as a heat source, can provide high-power density and a low beam spot diameter in welding processes, thus providing high penetration depth; high welding speed; and low, controllable heat input.
On the other hand, in the field of surface treatment, the flexibility of shaping laser beams can provide different beam spot profiles and sizes, and different beam spot energy distributions adjusted for controllable heating, melting, or evaporation of the substage material. Therefore, lasers are used in different processes of surface treatment.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to present the latest developments in the field of research on laser welding technologies and surface treatment technologies. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Yayun Liu
Dr. Kedong Zhang
Guest Editors
Dr. Ning Jiang
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- laser welding
- materials processing
- surface treatment
- surface textures
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