Advanced Manufacturing Technologies: Friction Stir Welding and Additive Manufacturing of Metals
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Additive Manufacturing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 518
Special Issue Editors
Interests: welding; additive manufacturing; fracture; corrosion
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Dear Colleagues,
Since the invention of friction stir welding (FSW) in 1991, this technology has demonstrated significant advantages in joining low-melting-point materials and has driven innovations in aerospace, automotive, shipbuilding, and railway industries, among others. Based on the principles of FSW, a novel solid-state forming process—friction stir additive manufacturing—has been developed, becoming a research hot spot. This technology shows enormous potential in producing high-precision and high-performance parts, enabling the creation of complex geometries which traditional manufacturing methods cannot achieve while significantly reducing material waste. The development of metal friction stir welding and friction stir additive manufacturing technologies not only improves the accuracy and quality of metal components but also enhances production efficiency and reduces costs. Friction stir welding and derived additive manufacturing technologies play a crucial role in driving modern manufacturing toward efficiency, intelligence, and sustainability, with enormous application potential.
This Special Issue aims to capture the latest trends and developments in manufacturing technologies related to friction stir welding and friction stir additive manufacturing. We invite researchers from around the world to submit original research papers, review articles, and short communications to explore the latest advancements in friction stir welding/additive manufacturing technologies. We are particularly interested in papers that provide new insights, innovative approaches, and significant advancements in the applications of these technologies.
Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Application of metal friction stir welding/additive manufacturing technologies in dissimilar materials and high-performance alloys;
- Development of tool design in friction stir-related manufacturing processes;
- Multi-scale modeling and simulation of the metal friction stir welding/additive manufacturing process;
- Comparative study of metal friction stir welding/additive manufacturing technologies and traditional manufacturing processes;
- Application of metal friction stir additive manufacturing technology in the repair, remanufacturing, and fabrication of complex metal parts;
- Case studies on the industrial applications of metal friction stir welding/additive manufacturing technologies.
Dr. Peng Dong
Dr. Zhifeng Yan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- friction stir welding (FSW)
- friction stir additive manufacturing (FSAM)
- microstructure
- mechanical properties
- material flow
- process optimization
- numerical simulation
- tool design
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