Recent Developments in the Manufacturing Techniques of Metallic Glasses
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Metallic Functional Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 November 2025 | Viewed by 64
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Interests: tailor-made alloy design; process optimization for nano-structured material fabrication; dynamic research on phase and property change
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Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, metallic glass manufacturing has seen significant advancements, driven by the adoption of advanced manufacturing techniques. These innovations have facilitated mass production and the fabrication of complex geometries, greatly expanding the scope of potential applications for metallic glass materials.
In line with these developments, we are pleased to announce the Special Issue "Recent Developments in the Manufacturing Techniques of Metallic Glasses". We invite you to share your latest research and innovative approaches in this area.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Rapid Solidification and Casting Methods: Recent progress in melt spinning, suction and die casting techniques.
- Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing): Development of laser powder bed fusion, direct energy deposition, and binder jetting methods.
- Forming and Processing: Novel approaches to manipulate the size and shape of BMGs, including thermoplastic forming and high-pressure torsion.
- Thermomechanical Processing: Advanced rolling, forging, and extrusion techniques to control the structure of metallic glasses.
- Powder Metallurgy and Sintering-Based Approaches: Improvements in powder-based methods such as spark plasma sintering and hot pressing to achieve high-density metallic glass components.
- Microfabrication: New strategies for producing complex small-scale structures of metallic glasses.
- Joining and Welding Techniques: Innovations in friction welding, diffusion bonding, and laser welding to enable effective joining of metallic glasses.
- Surface Engineering and Coatings: Recent developments in depositing metallic glass coatings using sputtering, thermal spraying, and electrochemical deposition.
- Process-Defect Analysis and Control: Novel studies on process-induced defects such as porosity, crystallization, and residual stresses.
This Special Issue brings together cutting-edge research in these fields and will serve as a valuable resource to enhance the manufacturing capabilities of metallic glasses and support broader industrial applications. We look forward to your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Eun Soo Park
Dr. Wook Ha Ryu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metallic glass manufacturing
- bulk metallic glass (BMG) processing
- rapid solidification
- additive manufacturing
- thermoplastic forming
- microfabrication
- powder metallurgy
- welding and joining
- surface coatings
- defect control in metallic glasses
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