Calls for papers

 

International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials

 

Special Issue on: "Developments in the Machinability of Titanium and its Alloys"

Editor: Professor J. Paulo Davim, University of Aveiro, Portugal

Titanium and its alloys are an important group of engineering materials due to their excellent combination of strength and fracture toughness as well as low density and excellent corrosion resistance. These materials have received special attention recently due to their wide range of applications in aerospace, aircraft, automotive, chemical and biomedical industries. However, these expansive materials present poor machinability because of their low thermal conductivity and high chemical reactivity with cutting tool materials.

This special issue invites the submission of high quality research articles related to experimental and computational topics on the machining and machinability of titanium and its alloys.

Subject Coverage
Suitable topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Mechanics of chip formation
• Chip analysis
• Machining dynamics (vibration and chatter)
• Cutting forces and cutting temperatures
• Modelling and numerical simulation by FEM (finite element method)
• Advanced cutting tools (materials, coatings and tool wear)
• Surface integrity (topography, microstructural modifications, residual stresses)
• Cooling or dry machining
• High speed machining
• Intelligent machining

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper was not originally copyrighted and if it has been completely re-written).

All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Author Guidelines page

Important Dates

Submission: 31 March 2010