Advances in Metal Additive Manufacturing: Process and Performance
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Additive Manufacturing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editors
Interests: metal additive manufacturing; repair; welding
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metal additive manufacturing (AM) has revolutionized the design and fabrication of complex, lightweight, and high-performance metallic components across aerospace, biomedical, automotive, and energy sectors. This Special Issue seeks to compile the latest research and reviews on fundamental and applied aspects of metal AM, covering a wide range of techniques such as powder bed fusion, directed energy deposition, and hybrid processes. Topics of interest include process innovation and optimization, novel metallic materials (including alloys, composites, and functionally graded materials), microstructure–property relationships, defect detection and control, computational modeling and simulation, in situ monitoring, and post-processing strategies. Contributions focusing on industrial applications, qualification standards, sustainability, and lifecycle assessment are also welcome. The issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform for researchers and engineers to share insights and advance the science and industrialization of metal additive manufacturing.
Dr. Yipeng Wang
Dr. Zhandong Wan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metal additive manufacturing
- powder bed fusion
- directed energy deposition
- microstructure
- mechanical properties
- process monitoring
- alloy design
- post-processing
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