Welding Metallurgy and Processes of Dissimilar Materials
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Welding and Joining".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 1482
Special Issue Editor
Interests: friction stir welding; friction stir spot welding; laser welding; arc welding; resistance spot welding; mechanical joining; monitoring of welding processes; friction stir additive manufacturing; mechanical and microstructural characterization; welding simulation
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Dear Colleagues,
The welding of dissimilar materials is one of the most dynamic and evolving areas in modern manufacturing and materials engineering, presenting unique challenges and opportunities across many industrial sectors. As industries increasingly demand innovative solutions for fabricating complex structures involving different material combinations—such as metals with different properties, metal–composite, metal–polymer, and polymer–composite—the need for a comprehensive understanding of the welding of dissimilar materials has never been more crucial.
This Special Issue aims to address the complexities and technological advancements associated with welding dissimilar materials, with an emphasis on the relationships between welding processes and metallurgical phenomena. In fact, joining dissimilar metals often involves managing contrasting thermal, mechanical, and chemical properties, including varying melting points, differing thermal expansion rates, and the potential formation of detrimental intermetallic phases.
By addressing these topics, this Special Issue aims to deepen the understanding of the physical metallurgy, welding techniques, microstructural evolution, and mechanical behavior of joints between dissimilar materials.
I am pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue by submitting a manuscript that shares your insights, research findings, and experiences.
Dr. Pasquale Russo Spena
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- joining dissimilar materials
- welding metallurgy
- microstructural characterizations
- mechanical properties
- fusion welding
- solid-state welding
- hybrid welding
- soldering
- numerical modeling
- corrosion behavior
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