Advances in Metal Additive Manufacturing: Materials, Technologies, Fabrication and Mechanical Properties
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2025 | Viewed by 14
Special Issue Editor
Interests: lightweight alloys; composite materials; material characterization; mechanical testing; additive manufacturing; metal-forming operations; metal-cutting operations; solid state welding; plastic deformation; formability; sustainable manufacturing; life cycle assessment
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Metals, entitled “Advances in Metal Additive Manufacturing: Materials, Technologies, Fabrication and Mechanical Properties”, focuses on additive manufacturing techniques for metallic materials, as well as the effect of process parameters of the microstructural and mechanical properties of 3D-printed parts and post-processing techniques.
In recent years, industrial evolution in the manufacturing sector, resulting from Industry 4.0, has been characterized by increased use of new production processes based on an additive approach known as additive manufacturing or 3D printing technologies. Such technologies represent new ways of designing components according to the philosophy of “only put the material it needs”. Additive manufacturing offers many advantages, such as the manufacturing of components with complex shapes and lightweight lattice structures, which could not be achieved using traditional manufacturing technologies; non-use of equipment; high customization; less material waste; reduced machining time; and a shorter time-to-market.
The 3D-printed components of metallic materials represent a significant and growing portion of additively manufactured parts in increasingly diverse fields such as the medical, aerospace and automotive industries. Different technologies used in metal additive manufacturing are available today, as classified by the energy source, the way the material is joined or the feedstock state. Depending on the additive manufacturing technology, feedstock quality, process parameters, etc., the micro- and macro-mechanical properties of 3D-printed parts can be affected.
This Special Issue will collect contributions on the additive manufacturing techniques used for metallic materials, the effects of process parameters on the microstructural and mechanical properties of 3D-printed parts and post-processing techniques. Review articles and short communications are also of interest for this Special Issue.
Dr. Michela Simoncini
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metal additive manufacturing
- 3D printing
- mechanical properties
- microstructure
- process parameters
- metal alloys
- topology optimization
- metal powder
- additive manufacturing technology
- post-processing techniques
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