Innovations and Insights in Sheet Metal Forming
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 170
Special Issue Editors
Interests: advanced metal forming technologies; forming process modelling and control; intelligent manufacturing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sheet metal forming is a fundamental manufacturing process that enables the production of lightweight, high-strength components for automotive, aerospace, energy and many other applications. Increasing demands for sustainability, material efficiency, and advanced performance have accelerated research into innovative forming technologies. Recent developments focus on improving formability, enhancing forming quality, reducing energy consumption, and enabling the processing of advanced alloys such as high-strength steels, aluminum, magnesium, titanium and nickel, which are essential for next-generation engineering solutions.
This Special Issue aims to present state-of-the-art research and technological innovations that advance both the scientific understanding and industrial application of sheet metal forming processes.
In addition to conventional and advanced forming techniques, this Special Issue encourages contributions addressing emerging trends such as smart and intelligent manufacturing. Sustainability-oriented approaches, including energy-efficient forming, material utilisation strategies and circular manufacturing concepts, are also of interest.
We invite original research articles and comprehensive reviews on topics including, but not limited to:
- Cold and hot sheet forming of lightweight alloys
- Formability improvement strategies
- Microstructure enhancement
- Tooling design, lubrication and tribology
- Numerical modelling, simulation and process control
- Smart and intelligent manufacturing
- Sustainable forming practices and life-cycle analysis
- Industrial applications in automotive, aerospace, energy and other sectors
We look forward to receiving your contributions to this Special Issue, which aims to provide a platform for disseminating cutting-edge knowledge and fostering innovation in sheet metal forming.
Dr. Hui Zhu
Dr. Hui-Juan Ma
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sheet metal forming
- lightweight alloys
- process innovation
- process control
- intelligent manufacturing
- sustainability
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