Surface Modification, Repairing and Forming of Metallic Materials by Additive Manufacturing

Dear Colleagues,

With the development of heavy-haul and high-speed trains, the failures of parts in rail traffic must be responded to in a serious and effective manner. In order to prolong the service life of parts, performance strengthening via the creation of coatings on the surface of parts in their development, and the repairing of the damaged parts based on the additive manufacturing (AM) following any failure both play an increasingly important role in rail transit. In addition, with the increasing global attention being devoted to environmental protection and the concept of green development, ensuring parts are lightweight in rail transit has become an important way for the improving of rail transit operation efficiency, energy saving, emission reduction, and the promotion of material technology innovation. However, applying AM technology to rail transit still poses a significant challenge due to the difficulty of precision-property coordinated controlling and the current high demand. Research on the application of AM in rail transit requires continuous efforts.

In this Special Issue, we are accepting manuscripts that report on the recent developments in this area. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: the design, processing, and characterization of coatings, novel approaches of material design and AM processing for rail transit, lightweight design, and the performance of parts in rail transit.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Xinlin Wang
Guest Editor

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• rail transit
• additive manufacturing
• coatings
• repairing
• lightweight of parts