Surface Modification of Metal Powders
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Powder Metallurgy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 February 2024) | Viewed by 434
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Powder materials, in particular metal powders, are a class of industrial materials for many important structural and functional applications. Many of them demand a differing or contradicting set of bulk characteristics and surface properties of powders. Appropriate surface engineering of powders is essential for achieving or enhancing their expected performances. Various processes developed for this purpose include physical as well as wet chemical methods. The potential is unique for eliminating agglomeration, increased flowability, improved sintering behavior, or advancements in powder-based additive manufacturing, among others. Nevertheless, coating technologies for powders are still challenging in terms of, for example, homogeneous layers or cost effectiveness.
Prof. Dr. Thomas Weißgärber
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- powder metallurgy
- additive manufacturing
- powder coating technologies
- surface functionalization
- powder properties
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