Forming of Aluminium Alloys

Dear Colleagues,

Aluminium alloys are being increasingly used in various industries, including automobile, aerospace, building, etc., due to their favorable properties such as strength-to-weight ratio and recyclability offered at a reasonably low cost. Especially, today’s steadily stronger environmental legislations and awareness in the consumer society have resulted in high demand for lighter and more sustainable product solutions in many application areas.

Forming is one of the most important and commonly-used manufacturing methods for aluminium-based products. Forming comprises various types of processes including forging, extrusion, rolling, bending, hydroforming, incremental forming, electrical/magmatic-assisted forming, etc., all used for conversion of material into configurations of different complexity. Although many forming processes are well-established in the manufacturing industry, the need for new knowledge increases with the growing demand for products with enhanced geometrical complexity, integrated functionality, and performance. To compete in a steadily more competitive market place, therefore, traditional processes must be improved and new processes must be designed, established and optimized with a vision of higher levels of accuracy, adaptivity and flexibility in mind. The common denominator of succeed in this endeavor is to establish new, in-depth understanding of material behavior and governing mechanisms in material forming, thus leveraging knowledge-based strategies for increased value creation and innovation in metal forming through—among others—close control of defects, product properties and dimensional accuracy.

In this Special Issue, entitled “Forming of Aluminium Alloys”, we aim to seek for papers to advance the scientific theories and technologies in this field, thus addressing the current and future challenges and opportunities. Both review and original research manuscripts are welcome. Potential contributions may include, but are but not limited to, the following aspects: innovative processes, essential mechanics of processes, analytical and numerical modeling, multi-scale characterization of material and forming behavior, assessment of properties and performance of formed products, etc.

Prof. Dr. Torgeir Welo
Dr. Jun Ma
Guest Editors

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