Semisolid metal (SSM) processingis a relatively new technology for metal forming. Different
from the conventional metal forming technologies which use either solid metals (solid state …

The microstructure of alloys with a near-equiaxed microstructure, produced by spray casting,
magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) casting and the stress induced, melt activated (SIMA) …

The mechanical response in compression of A2014 and Al–4wt% Cu alloys with equiaxed
microstructure in the semisolid state at high volume fraction of solid (> 0.6) is studied. When …

Grain refinement via semi-solid deformation is desired to obtain superior mechanical
properties of cast components. Using quantitative in situ synchrotron X-ray tomographic …

Semi-solid deformation mechanisms are important in a range of manufacturing and natural
phenomena, which range from squeeze casting to magma flows. Using fast synchrotron X …

This encyclopedia, written by authoritative experts under the guidance of an international
panel of key researchers from academia, national laboratories, and industry, is a …

In cold-chamber high-pressure die castings (HPDC), the microstructure consists of coarse
externally solidified crystals (ESCs) that are commonly observed in the central region of …

Three of the methods used to determine the volume fraction of solid as a function of
temperature in alloys in the semisolid state, namely utilization of thermodynamic data …

In recent years, semisolid manufacturing has emerged as an attractive option for near net
shape forming of components with aluminum alloys. In this class of processes, the key to …

The formation of microporosity during solidification of Sn-Bi alloys is investigated through
experiments and simulations. Samples of varying composition with 20, 30, 47 and 58 wt% Bi …