High-Energy Beam Machining of Metals
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2025 | Viewed by 92
Special Issue Editors
Interests: laser machining; additive manufacturing; multi-energy field manufacturing; micro–nano manufacturing; electrochemical jet machining
Interests: intelligent manufacturing technology for anti-fatigue of aviation material surface; multi-energy field assisted manufacturing of semiconductor materials; coating surface modification; additive manufacturing; grinding and magnetorheological polishing technology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
High-energy beam machining technology, as a highly efficient and precise advanced manufacturing method, holds significant application value in the field of various material processing and has emerged as a prominent research focus in materials science and manufacturing engineering in recent years. Compared to conventional mechanical machining methods, high-energy beam machining offers distinct advantages, including non-contact operation, minimized heat-affected zones, enhanced processing flexibility, and superior capability in handling complex geometries. These attributes enable it to meet the stringent demands of modern industries for precision manufacturing, micro/nano-scale processing, and high-performance material treatment. High-energy beam machining technology is extensively employed in diverse applications, such as cutting, welding, surface modification, drilling, and additive manufacturing (3D printing), substantially improving processing efficiency and product quality. Notably, the integration of high-energy beam machining with other techniques through multi-energy-field hybrid high-energy beam machining systems has effectively addressed numerous technical challenges. Both high-energy beam machining and its hybrid variants demonstrate indispensable roles across critical sectors, including aerospace, automotive manufacturing, electronic devices, and medical instrumentation.
In this Special Issue, we welcome articles that focus on new high-energy beam machining methods for metallic materials and their influence on the final products’ performance. Especially the research on improving the high-energy beam machining efficiency or surface quality of metal materials through process innovation or multi-energy field fusion is particularly popular.
Dr. Yang Liu
Dr. Cong Sun
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- high-energy beam machining
- laser precision machining
- additive manufacturing
- laser micro–nano machining
- hybrid machining
- electrochemical machining
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