PrefaceChapter 1: Properties and Processing of Metallic Structural MaterialsEffects of Alloying Elements and Temperature on Thermodynamic State and Microstructure of Piston Aluminum AlloyApplying Plastic-Metal Joining and Automatic Stamping to Inserted Injection Molding ProcessesProduction of Aluminum Alloy Sealing Part by Semi Solid Die Casting MethodOptimization of Tungsten Inert Gas Welding Process Parameters for AISI 304 Stainless SteelFlank Surface Treatment of Spur Gears Machined by MQL Assisted Hobbing Using Micro-Plasma Transferred ArcOptimization of Dilution Parameters Using Mathematical Modeling in MIG Welded Stainless Steel 409L PlatesChapter 2: 3D Printing TechnologiesInfluence of 3D Printing SLS Process Parameters on Product Tensile StrengthResearch on Feeding System of Open-Source-FDM Printers to Improve the Quality of 3D Printed Products from Flexible MaterialsMetal 3D Printing by Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) with Metal Powder Filament Materials In Situ Monitoring of Internal Defects by a Laser Sensor for CMT Based Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing PartsSintering during Electron Beam - Powder Bed Fusion (EB-PBF) of Ti6Al4V AlloyChapter 3: Production DefectsCastings Defect AnalysesAnalysis of the Causes of Increased Reject Rate in Connecting Rod ProductionAnalysis of Defects Associated with Manufacturing Keys for Brass Musical InstrumentsAnalysis of a Damaged Drill Made from Hs 2-9-1-8 SteelChapter 4: Testing and Examination MethodsApplication of Metallographic Investigation in Development of Sub-Sized Specimen Testing TechniquesCharacteristics of Metallographic Preparation of Heat Exchanger Austenitic Stainless SteelsReplicas Application in Non-Destructive TestingChapter 5: Materials for Li-Ion Batteries CathodesSynthesis of Nickel Cobalt Manganese Ternary Transition Metal Oxide from Mixed Hydroxide Precipitate as a Precursor to NCM811LiNi0.7Mn0.3O2 as a Cheap Cobalt Free Nickel Rich Cathode Material for High-Performance Li-Ion BatteriesSynthesis and Characterization of Cobalt Free LiNiO2 Substituted by Al-Doping from Beverage Cans via Solid-State MethodElectrochemical Performance of a Water-Based LiFePO4 Cathode for Li-Ion BatteriesEffects of Conductive Agents on Electrochemical Performance of Water-Based LiNi0.6Mn0.2Co0.2O2 Cathodes for Cylindrical Cell Production of Lithium-Ion BatteriesEconomical Hydrometallurgical Routes for LiFePO4/C Cathode Materials FabricationChapter 6: Materials for Li-Ion Batteries AnodesSilicone for Lithium-Ion Battery Anode Derived from Geothermal Waste Silica through Magnesiothermic Reduction and Double Stages in Acid LeachingUtilization of Cu-Foil Waste as a High-Capacity Anode Material for High Performance LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2/ CuO@Graphite BatteriesEffect of Synthesis Temperature on Structural and Magnetic Properties in Hematite (α-Fe2O3) Nanoparticles Produced by Co-Precipitation MethodSynthesis of Lithium Titanium Oxide (Li4Ti5O12) through Sol-Gel Method and the Effect of Graphene Addition in Lithium-Ion Battery AnodesChapter 7: Materials for Photovoltaics ApplicationsTransparent Conductive Oxides. Part I. General Review of Structural, Electrical and Optical Properties of TCOs Related to the Growth Techniques, Materials and DopantsTransparent Conductive Oxides. Part II. Specific Focus on ITO, ZnO-AZO, SnO2-FTO Families for Photovoltaics ApplicationsCOMSOL Simulation of Heat Distribution in InGaN Solar Cells: Coupled Optical-Electrical-Thermal 3-D Analysis