Advances in Metal Forming and Plasticity
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 April 2025 | Viewed by 73
Special Issue Editors
Interests: microstructure/property relationships; plasticity; formability; crystallographic texture and constitutive modeling
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Interests: plasticity; formability; constitutive modeling; fracture; advanced high strength steels; aluminum alloys
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metal forming is one of the most efficient and economical manufacturing processes, driving innovation across various industries. It enables the development of a wide range of products and components, from heavy equipment and infrastructure to cutting-edge technologies like battery packs and microprocessors. The overall quality of the products is strongly influenced by the intrinsic properties of the materials used, the conditions under which they are processed, and their behavior in real-world applications.
Key factors shaping mechanical properties include the material’s chemical composition, state of precipitation, work hardening, and crystallographic texture. Forming processes, which often involve large deformations and complex strain paths, are employed to produce increasingly complex shapes. However, these processes can also introduce challenges such as springback-induced distortion, material softening, the early onset of plastic instability, and fractures.
This Special Issue aims to explore the latest research on metal forming processes, including theoretical, numerical, and experimental approaches, focusing on the full spectrum from material structure to industrial application. We invite submissions of full papers, communications, and review articles that contribute to this important area of research.
Dr. Gabriela Vincze
Dr. Marilena Butuc
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plasticity
- formability
- fracture
- anisotropy
- mechanical behavior
- springback
- microstructure
- texture
- multiscale modelingmodelling
- numerical simulation
- experimental mechanics
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