Hybrid Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Materials: Microstructure, Properties, and Processing

Dear Colleagues,

Hybrid additive manufacturing (Hybrid AM), which integrates additive processes with complementary subtractive, forming, or post-processing techniques, is rapidly reshaping how high-performance metallic components are designed and fabricated. By combining the geometric freedom of additive manufacturing with the precision, reliability, and property enhancement enabled by secondary processes, Hybrid AM offers unprecedented control over microstructure evolution, defect mitigation, mechanical performance, and surface integrity.

This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research that advances the understanding, modeling, and application of hybridized processing routes for metallic materials. We welcome contributions that explore fundamental mechanisms, innovative process integration strategies, experimental characterization, predictive modeling, and industrial case studies demonstrating improved microstructure, mechanical behavior, or functional performance. Submissions covering novel hybrid platforms, in situ monitoring, multi-scale simulation, repair and remanufacturing, and emerging material systems are also strongly encouraged.

As Guest Editors, we warmly invite researchers, engineers, and practitioners from academia, national laboratories, and the industry to contribute original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and technical communications. This Special Issue aims to foster cross-disciplinary dialog and accelerate progress toward robust, high-performance, and application-ready hybrid additive manufacturing technologies.

Dr. Lei Yan
Dr. Zhipeng Li
Guest Editors

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