Welding and Additive Manufacturing of Metals
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Additive Manufacturing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 148
Special Issue Editors
Interests: additive manufacturing process development; metallic additive manufacturing; material characterization
2. Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Interests: additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; metals and alloys; superalloys; metal- and ceramic-matrix composites; powder synthesis; brazing of alloys
Interests: additive manufacturing; powder metallurgy; selective laser melting; spark plasma sintering; laser powder bed fusion; porous structures
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Additive manufacturing has seen significant growth in recent years and is becoming the manufacturing technology of the future, enabling the fabrication of the most complex objects with a wide range of applications in various industries. Welding is still one of the most widely used techniques for joining metallic materials. The performance and reliability of metallic parts fabricated via additive manufacturing and welding technologies highly depend on the process, weldability, microstructural and mechanical properties, and defects. To improve the reliability, technological readiness level, and quality and reduce defects, it is vital to understand, control, and characterize welded and additively manufactured metallic parts for various applications.
This Special Issue aims to provide the readership of Metals with the most up-to-date research in welding and additive manufacturing. Appropriate topics include, but are not limited to, the following: advanced material design; microstructural and mechanical characterization; processing–property relationships; computational modeling and simulation; digitalization and Industry 4.0; and sustainability. We welcome reviews and articles from scientists, researchers, those within the industry, and engineers in the areas of welding and additive manufacturing.
Dr. Javad Karimi
Dr. Tatevik Minasyan
Dr. Ramin Rahmani
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- additive manufacturing
- welding
- material design
- microstructure
- mechanical properties
- sustainlibilty
- in situ monitoring
- nondestructive testing
- welding automation and robotics
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