Solidification Microstructure Evolution and Formation in Metallic Alloys: Casting, Welding 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 August 2022) | Viewed by 555
Special Issue Editor
Interests: metal solidification; additive manufacturing; X-ray imaging; in-situ characterization
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Dear Colleagues,
Metal casting has been employed throughout the last few millennia of human history, while other metal-solidification-related techniques such as soldering, brazing, and welding have become indispensable manufacturing methodologies. Solidification is also the underlying process behind modern metal additive manufacturing. Thermal and chemical interactions during solidification largely control the metallic alloy microstructure evaluation and formation. Thus, the solidification process significantly dictates the strength, properties, and resilience of the products. Therefore, an improved understanding of metal solidification processes is crucial to enhance solidification processing capacities. While post-solidification metallography is the prominent methodology used to investigate solidification, numerical modeling and the recent emergence of in situ experimental techniques have become indispensable tools for the research community. Thus, this Special Issue’s scope includes studies of solidification microstructure evolution and formation in metal casting, welding, and additive manufacturing. It aims to cover a broad perspective on recent advances in metal and alloy solidification, ranging from fundamental concerns such as nucleation and growth to engineering aspects such as process control.
Dr. Wajira Mirihanage
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nucleation
- dendrite growth
- eutectic formation
- numerical modelling
- in situ studies
- segregation
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