[HTML][HTML] Mechanical properties and microstructures of a modified Al–Si–Cu alloy prepared by thixoforming process for automotive connecting rods

S Samat, MZ Omar, AH Baghdadi, IF Mohamed… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
The thixoforming process with feedstock preparation yields a fine microstructure and
enhanced mechanical properties relative to other traditional casting processes. However …

Effects of Cu and Mg on thixoformability and mechanical properties of aluminium alloy 2014

MAM Arif, MZ Omar, Z Sajuri, MS Salleh - Transactions of Nonferrous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Thixoforming is a processing method that deforms metal in a semisolid state. The
advantages of this process include the production of parts with good surface finish, fine …

Aluminiums for thixoforging and preparatory conditions and parameters necessary before forming: A review

A Neag, E Becker - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The thixoforging of aluminium alloys has received in recent years an extensive interest for
the manufacture of parts because of its advantages. To choose an aluminium alloy as raw …

ECAP: an alternative route for producing AlSiCu for use in SSM processing

CTW Proni, LV Torres, R Haghayeghi… - Materials Characterization, 2016 - Elsevier
In thixoforming processes control of the solid-to-liquid transition and grain size of the mush
metal is essential. If eutectic melting is avoided, subsequent melting of the primary phase …

Review on criteria for assessing the processability of semisolid alloys

Z Chang, X Wang, Y Wu, L Peng, W Ding - Materials Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, the semisolid processing has received extensive interest because of its
noticeable advantages, and a series of criteria have been proposed to assess the …

An alternative method to identify critical temperatures for semisolid materials process applications using differentiation

GL Brollo, CTW Proni, LC de Paula, EJ Zoqui - Thermochimica Acta, 2017 - Elsevier
A novel method is proposed for identifying critical temperatures in thixoformability analysis.
The proposed method applies the principles of differential calculus to semisolid …

Formation of non-dendritic microstructures in preparation of semi-solid Mg-RE alloys slurries: Roles of RE content and cooling rate

C Wang, G Wu, M Sun, L Zhang, W Liu… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
The proper alloy composition ranges for rheo-forming of Mg-RE alloy was obtained through
thermodynamic calculations. The low frequency electromagnetic stirring (LFEMS) process …

Coupling thermodynamic simulation and thermal analysis to select Sn–Bi alloys for semisolid additive manufacturing

DD de Lima, KN Campo, R Caram - Journal of Thermal Analysis and …, 2023 - Springer
One of the most used additive manufacturing (AM) techniques is fused filament fabrication
(FFF), which is primarily used for processing polymers. An interesting strategy to utilize this …

[HTML][HTML] Thixoforming of an Al-Si-Zn-Mg Alloy-thermodynamic characterization, microstructural evolution and rheological behavior

AVR Dantas, GL Brollo, DV Tamayo, EJ Zoqui - Materials Research, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Abstract Al-Si-Zn-Mg quaternary alloys represent a potential range of feedstock's for
semisolid processing (SSM) that combine the advantages of the thixoforming process with …

[HTML][HTML] Observations on the compression properties of semisolid Ti–Cu Alloys

KN Campo, CC de Freitas, DD de Lima… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ti–Cu alloys are considered viable candidates for thixoforming (semisolid processing) due
to their solid–to–liquid transitions and good microstructural properties. In the present study …