Development and Design of Metal Matrix Composites Using Additive Manufacturing Techniques
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Metal Matrix Composites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 433
Special Issue Editor
Interests: additive manufacturing processes; powder metallurgy; composite material processing; material synthesis and characterization; design and optimization of manufacturing processes (casting, forming, machining, and joining); modeling of manufacturing processes; non-traditional manufacturing processes; tribology; mechanical behavior of materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metal matrix composites consisting of any metal as the matrix and reinforced with ceramics or another metal as secondary-phase fibers or particles have become inevitable in the manufacturing sector due to their high demand. Additionally, there is greater demand for hybrid metal–matrix composites consisting of three or more materials to form composites due to their enhanced strength-to-weight ratio and improved mechanical properties. Although various solid, liquid, and vapor-based techniques are available for manufacturing metal matrix composites, there is a greater demand for the development of additive manufacturing techniques to enable the rapid manufacturing of metal matrix composite components.
In view of deliberating the current developments in the additive manufacturing techniques for metal matrix composites, this Special Issue is launched that will publish original research articles and reviews related to processing, structure, and properties or functions of additively manufactured metal matrix composites.
Dr. Veeramani Anandakrishnan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metal matrix composites
- additive manufacturing
- mechanical properties
- metallurgical characterization
- machining
- joining
- forming
- tribology
- corrosion
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