Friction Stir-Based Shape Forming and Additive Manufacturing
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Additive Manufacturing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 408
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Exciting advances in friction stir-based shape forming and additive manufacturing technologies have come to light in recent years. Compared to their fusion-based counterparts, these technologies are characterized by unique advantages in the control of porosity (low if any) and microstructure (fine equiaxed). One notable example is friction stir additive manufacturing, which combines friction stir welding and CNC machining to fabricate 3D components via sheet lamination. Another example is Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPETM), which enables the rapid formation of tubes, rods, and channels at low capital expenditure, operations cost, and energy consumption. As a third example, additive friction stir deposition has recently attracted widespread research interest owing to its additive nature, which enables location-specific printing and deposition. This gives rise to tremendous opportunities for large-scale additive manufacturing, additive repair, and selective-area cladding. Many other friction stir-based forming and manufacturing technologies are being developed at the time of writing as well.
The goal of this Special Issue is to enable the knowledge sharing of experts and present state-of-the-art progress in friction stir-based shape forming and additive manufacturing technologies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, process physics, material flow, dynamic microstructure evolution, and static and fatigue properties. We also welcome discussions on the energy efficiency of these technologies and their niche applications for the automotive, aerospace, and other related industries.
Dr. Hang Yu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Friction stirring
- Friction stir additive manufacturing
- Additive friction stir deposition
- Friction stir extrusion
- Shear processing
- Shape forming
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