Design, Processing and Characterisation of Metallic Materials
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: closed (20 April 2024) | Viewed by 10499
Special Issue Editors
Interests: magnesium; processing; biomaterial; alloy development
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
New methods of characterization as well as new process routes are available for the development of innovative materials and assemblies for application in the aerospace and automotive industries, especially new drive technology, as well as for biomedical applications. Despite the competition from other materials, the importance of metals for structural applications has essentially remained unchanged when recycling, formability, high strength and stiffness, and high-temperature strength are taken into account. The interplay between the processing, microstructure and properties of materials has always been a high priority in materials science and technology, and will be reflected in the studies in this Special Issue. The leap forward in the characterization of materials (X-ray, high-resolution SEM or TEM and spectroscopy) enables better description of material reactions when new process routes are used. By means of new processes—additive manufacturing (e.g., direct energy deposition, selective laser beam melting) and joining by forming should be highlighted here—innovative design approaches can be implemented and the idea of sustainability is addressed by optimized material selection, reduced material waste and reevaluated recycling routes.
This Special Issue aims to compile a list of scientific papers focusing on the design, processing and characterization of metallic materials that have contributed to our understanding of material behavior. The goal of this Special Issue is to continue to show the advances in characterization methods. It should become clear that design, processing and characterization must go hand in hand.
Prof. Dr. Petra Maier
Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Normen Fuchs
Assistant Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metals
- design approaches
- process routes
- microstructure
- characterization
- recycling
- direct energy deposition
- selective laser melting
- joining by forming
- additive manufacturing
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