Progress, Applications and Modern Solutions in Thermal Spraying, Hardfacing and Additive Manufacturing

Dear Colleagues,

We are inviting you to submit a manuscript under the proposed Special Issue entitled ‘Progress, applications and modern solutions in thermal spraying, hardfacing and additive manufacturing’.

Surface engineering is a well-known and important part of modern manufacturing processes. The development of thermal spraying and hardfacing has allowed us to improve surface properties, while surface phenomena in additive manufacturing play an important role in determining the final properties of elements. Significant advancements have been made in the development of new materials and technologies and in improving the properties of deposited coatings and additively manufactured components.

The topics of this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Advances in thermal spraying (new materials, technology modifications);
• Advances in hardfacing (new materials, technology modifications);
• Advances in additive manufacturing (new materials, technology modifications);
• Material characterization;
• The properties of coatings and additively manufactured components (mechanical and functional ones);
• Post-process treatment of coatings and additively manufactured components;
• Diagnostics of processes;
• Modeling of processes;
• Quality control of coatings and additively manufactured elements.

The scope of this SI is also in line with the 7th International Thermal Spraying and Hardfacing Conference that will be held in Wroclaw (Poland) in 2025. To find out more, please visit www.itshc.pwr.edu.pl.

Dr. Pawel Sokolowski
Dr. Leszek Łatka
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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