Innovative and Modern Technologies of Material Machining in Cutting and Abrasive Processes

Dear Colleagues,

Machining and abrasive machining are among the most important production methods for machine parts. Machining accuracy and efficiency are crucial in many areas of the aviation and automotive industry. There is also growing interest in the machining of difficult-to-cut, advanced engineering materials such as titanium- and nickel-based alloys, tool steels, stainless steels, hardened steels, composites, shape memory alloys, cobalt–chromium alloys, magnesium-based alloys, etc. This requires the use of modern tool materials and abrasive components that are capable of effective cutting with high dimensional and shape accuracy. The development of tool materials and coatings applied to cutting edges is of vital importance in this area. In addition, the formation of specified properties and technological features of the surface layer after treatment poses many difficulties. Still, difficult-to-cut advanced engineering materials are favored for use in demanding applications due to their unique metallurgical properties, ability to operate at elevated temperatures, and high resistance to corrosion and fatigue among other advantages. These materials are the most widely used in the aerospace, biomedical, and automotive industries. It must, however, be remembered that these new, difficult-to-cut materials are characterized by poor machinability, and their use implies high processing costs. Here, optimization of machining operations and their modeling as well as ecological aspects of cutting play a very important role. Therefore, the objective of this Special Issue is to publish original research and review papers in the field of machinability of modern, difficult-to-cut engineering materials, especially those utilized in the aerospace, automotive, and biomedical industry as well as in other sectors.

Potential topics in the field of cutting include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Research on physical phenomena in the cutting process
2. Modeling and simulation of the cutting process and machining operations
3. Development of tool materials and coatings applied to cutting edges
4. Design development of cutting tools and toolholders
5. Optimization of machining operations and ecology in cutting
6. Research and evaluation of surface layer properties
7. Problems of cutting efficiency and quality in various areas of industry
8. Cutting of difficult-to-cut materials
9. Application of information technology in cutting processes
10. Burnishing technology
11. Cutting process and system metrology

Potential topics in abrasive machining processes area include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. New technologies of abrasive machining processes
2. Innovative solutions in the field of design and technology of abrasive tools
3. Monitoring and optimization of abrasive and erosive machining processes
4. Examination and evaluation of surface topography and physical properties of surface layer
5. Modeling of abrasive machining operations and processes
6. Micro burnishing processes, methods, and applications of electrochemical machining
7. Hybrid abrasive machining processes
8. Automation and robotization of surface treatment processes
9. Ecology in abrasive machining
10. Management and processing of post-grinding waste
11. Formation of surface adhesive properties

With this Special Issue, we invite researchers to contribute original research papers and review articles in this field of research.

Dr. Jerzy Józwik
Prof. Józef Kuczmaszewski
Guest Editors

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