Forming and Manufacturing of High-Performance Structural 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 June 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nano-additive manufacturing; mechanical-electrical pulse composite; high-efficiency machining
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on the processing and structure properties in the forming and manufacturing of high-performance structural materials; this mainly involves the optimization and application of cutting-edge processes relating to additive manufacturing, forming and manufacturing, multi-energy composite machining, etc.; the study of new light-weight alloys, high-temperature structural materials, ceramic composites, etc.; the forming process and performance enhancement; the exploration of nano-materials; and the preparation and application of gradient functional materials.
The main research is to study the thermal-force–chemical coupling mechanism and defect control methods in the forming process in order to deeply analyze the evolution law of microstructure (such as grain, phase transition, and interface structure) in the material forming process, as well as to study the quantitative relationship between the material’s structural characteristics (porosity, orientation, weave, etc.), mechanical properties (strength, toughness, and fatigue life), and physical properties (thermal conductivity and electromagnetic properties). Focus will be placeed on assessing the service performance of materials under extreme working conditions (high temperature, high strain rate, and corrosive environments), as well as promoting the construction of material genome programs and databases.
This Special Issue especially encourages interdisciplinary research, integrating the methods of materials science, mechanics, chemistry, computer science, and other fields. It aims to build a complete academic chain from basic research to engineering applications in the field of materials forming and manufacturing.
Dr. Renjie Ji
Dr. Kaiguang Luo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- high-performance structural materials
- multi-energy composite processing
- defect control methods
- forming and manufacturing
- mechanical properties
- manufacturing under extreme conditions
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