Development of Intelligent Forging Process for Metals and Alloys
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: intelligent forging process; forming equipment; control optimization strategies; plastic deformation process
Interests: semi-solid metal process; radial forging process; isothernal treatment; plastic deformation
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Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the urgent demands for energy efficiency, intelligence, lightweight design, and environmental protection have accelerated the development of forging technologies. Emerging techniques such as Semi-solid Die Forging, Low-stress Fatigue Cropping, Ultra-high-speed Cutting, Counter-roller Spinning, Flat Riveting, Radial Forging, and Precise Rolling Technology have been proposed and widely applied in industries including automotive, aerospace, shipbuilding, and equipment manufacturing. These advanced technologies offer potential advantages such as reduced forming force, minimized material waste, improved energy utilization, enhanced precision of formed components, and simplified processes that lower production costs. The mechanisms of material plastic deformation, equipment design principles and control strategies involved in these new technologies all significantly influence the final forming outcomes. Therefore, it is essential to conduct targeted research on specific components using these novel forging techniques to determine optimal process parameters and ultimately achieve ideal forming results.
"Development of Intelligent Forging Process for Metals and Alloys” as a potential Special Issue offers an excellent platform to share the latest and foremost investigation in the forging process field. Studies concerning simulation of forging, mechanisms of material plastic deformation, energy conversion mechanisms during the forming process, new principles of equipment design, control optimization strategies, and other innovative research on forging processes are relevant to this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Shengdun Zhao
Dr. Yongfei Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- intelligent forging process
- forging process principles
- plasticity machining
- plastic deformation mechanisms
- forming equipment
- energy conversion mechanisms
- control optimization strategies
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