Forming Technologies and Mechanical Properties of Advanced Materials

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to bring to your attention the Special Issue of Materials on "Forming Technologies and Mechanical Properties of Advanced Materials". The plastic working of metallic and polymeric materials is the most efficient and important manufacturing technology in today's industry. Lightweight materials, such as titanium alloys, aluminium alloys, ultra-high-strength steels, composites and polymers are used extensively in automotive, aerospace, transportation, and construction industries, leading to increasing demand for advanced innovative forming technologies. Today, numerical simulation is highly focused and gives a better understanding of the innovative forming processes. The computational methods and numerical analysis coupled with the modelling of the structural evolution allow us to reduce time spent and eliminate experimental tests.

The aim of this Special Issue is to present the latest achievements in various modern forming processes and the latest research related to the computational methods for forming technologies. Research articles focusing on new developments in the formation of advanced materials are welcome for consideration of publication. I truly believe that this Special Issue will help the research community to enhance their understanding of the present status and trends of modern material forming processes. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• aerospace and automotive metal forming technologies,
• computational techniques for metal forming processes,
• high-speed forming technologies,
• technology of incremental sheet forming,
• formability of materials,
• hydroforming processes,
• friction and lubrication in metal forming processes,
• durability and wear resistance of tools,
• microstructure and mechanical properties of modern alloys,
• constitutive modeling of engineering materials.

Prof. Dr. Tomasz Trzepieciński
Prof. Dr. Valentin Ştefan Oleksik
Guest Editors

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