Metal Additive Manufacturing: Design, Process Development, and Characterization
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Manufacturing Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 23
Special Issue Editors
Interests: laser/arc-based additive manufacturing; metals; materials processing science; in-situ monitoring and control; machine learning
Interests: laser material processing; laser-based wettability modification; laser shock processing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metal additive manufacturing (AM) is transforming material engineering with its techniques ranging from laser-based fusion, arc welding, and friction stir processing to binder jet sintering processes. This Special Issue is about highlighting the latest advancements in these approaches, each offering unique advantages in design freedom, material efficiency, waste reduction, and performance optimization.
We invite contributions that study how processing decisions shape microstructures and, ultimately, the qualities of the parts created. The topics of interest include the following: in-situ monitoring of AM processes (e.g. gas flow, powder, melt pool, spatter, defects, and geometry); in situ or offline quality control; novel alloy design; applications of AM in the part scale, AM modeling, and simulation; and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) approaches to optimize process and property predictions. Research studies on autonomous robots and automatic control that boosts AM efficiency and quality assurance are also welcome.
Research studies on microstructure characterization; physical property measurements of AM parts (e.g. elastic, fracture, electrical, thermal, and magnetic); non-contact and non-destructive detection methodologies for defects; correlations in process–structure–property; and insights for additive manufacturing are also encouraged for submission. In addition, the scope of this Special Issue includes post-processing and surface treatment of AM parts for microstructure and property enhancements.
We welcome both experimental and computational studies, particularly those that connect theoretical insights with real-world applications. Moreover, contributions that tackle challenges regarding fundamental materials and processing science and qualify additively manufactured parts for high-stakes industrial uses are encouraged.
We look forward to your contributions.
Dr. Sen Liu
Dr. Avik Samanta
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metal additive manufacturing
- process development
- in situ monitoring
- microstructures
- physical property
- post-processing
- surface treatment
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