Experimental Assessment of Machinability in 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: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 36
Special Issue Editor
Interests: control systems; cyber–physical systems; machining; optimization; modeling; applied artificial intelligence
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Understanding and quantifying the machinability of metallic materials is essential for both material developers and end-users in manufacturing. This Special Issue focuses on the experimental evaluation of machinability, with the goal of identifying how easily a material can be processed by various machining operations. Machinability is a critical property that influences productivity, tool life, surface integrity, and overall process efficiency, yet it is often complex and material-specific. Manufacturers of steel and other metallic materials are increasingly expected to provide machinability data to support their products' use in industrial applications.
We invite original research papers and reviews that provide insights into experimental methods for machinability assessment, including but not limited to cutting force measurement, chip formation analysis, tool wear characterization, surface quality evaluation, and thermal or acoustic emission monitoring. Studies involving new alloys, heat-treated steels, or additively manufactured metals are also welcome, especially when machinability is correlated with microstructural or mechanical properties. Contributions that explore standardized testing approaches or propose machinability indexes for commercial use are particularly encouraged. This Special Issue aims to bridge the gap between materials science and manufacturing by offering a platform for experimentally grounded, application-oriented research.
Dr. Uroš Župerl
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- control systems
- cyber–physical systems
- machining
- optimization
- modeling
- applied artificial intelligence
- cutting
- machining
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