Journal: Metals

Included Journals: SCI

Date of Publication: 2023-07-12

Impact Factor: 2.9

Abstract: Additive manufacturing (AM) is a crucial aspect of contemporary science and engineering, enabling the layer-by-layer production of components. The past two decades have witnessed a surge in the development of AM processes for metal materials, which offer numerous advantages over conventional manufacturing processes such as casting, forging, and machining. AM has proven to be particularly effective in reducing material wastage, optimizing material properties, and shortening lead production times to meet component requirements. As a result, it has been widely adopted across various industries, including in aerospace, biomedical, marine and offshore, energy, and automotive applications. This Special Issue aims to present the latest advances in the AM of metallic materials, with a particular emphasis on novel structures, properties, methodologies, and applications. It compiles research on various metal AM processes, including wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM), laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF), and directed energy deposition (DED) techniques. This Special Issue will also showcase research on metal production using both laser 3D printers and other laser machines, as well as investigations into the AM of high-density and porous materials, and into protective coatings obtained by atmospheric plasma spray.

Links to published journals: https://doi.org/10.3390/met13071258