Semisolid Metal Processing Techniques for Nondendritic Feedstock Production

Semisolid Metal Processing Techniques for Nondendritic Feedstock Production

Semisolid metal (SSM) processing or thixoforming is widely known as a technology that involves the formation of metal alloys between solidus and liquidus temperatures. For the procedure to operate successfully, the microstructure of the starting material must consist of solid near-globular grains su...

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Main Authors: M. N. Mohammed, M. Z. Omar, M. S. Salleh, K. S. Alhawari, P. Kapranos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/752175
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spelling doaj-6a02a8a3279d40999d5b0a25b48cf9172020-11-24T22:09:54ZengHindawi LimitedThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/752175752175Semisolid Metal Processing Techniques for Nondendritic Feedstock ProductionM. N. Mohammed0M. Z. Omar1M. S. Salleh2K. S. Alhawari3P. Kapranos4Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600 Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600 Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600 Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600 Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sir Robert Hadfield Building, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, UKSemisolid metal (SSM) processing or thixoforming is widely known as a technology that involves the formation of metal alloys between solidus and liquidus temperatures. For the procedure to operate successfully, the microstructure of the starting material must consist of solid near-globular grains surrounded by a liquid matrix and a wide solidus-to-liquidus transition area. Currently, this process is industrially successful, generating a variety of products with high quality parts in various industrial sectors. Throughout the years since its inception, a number of technologies to produce the appropriate globular microstructure have been developed and applied worldwide. The main aim of this paper is to classify the presently available SSM technologies and present a comprehensive review of the potential mechanisms that lead to microstructural alterations during the preparation of feedstock materials for SSM processing.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/752175
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author M. N. Mohammed
M. Z. Omar
M. S. Salleh
K. S. Alhawari
P. Kapranos
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M. Z. Omar
M. S. Salleh
K. S. Alhawari
P. Kapranos
Semisolid Metal Processing Techniques for Nondendritic Feedstock Production
The Scientific World Journal
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M. Z. Omar
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P. Kapranos
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title Semisolid Metal Processing Techniques for Nondendritic Feedstock Production
title_short Semisolid Metal Processing Techniques for Nondendritic Feedstock Production
title_full Semisolid Metal Processing Techniques for Nondendritic Feedstock Production
title_fullStr Semisolid Metal Processing Techniques for Nondendritic Feedstock Production
title_full_unstemmed Semisolid Metal Processing Techniques for Nondendritic Feedstock Production
title_sort semisolid metal processing techniques for nondendritic feedstock production
publisher Hindawi Limited
series The Scientific World Journal
issn 1537-744X
publishDate 2013-01-01
description Semisolid metal (SSM) processing or thixoforming is widely known as a technology that involves the formation of metal alloys between solidus and liquidus temperatures. For the procedure to operate successfully, the microstructure of the starting material must consist of solid near-globular grains surrounded by a liquid matrix and a wide solidus-to-liquidus transition area. Currently, this process is industrially successful, generating a variety of products with high quality parts in various industrial sectors. Throughout the years since its inception, a number of technologies to produce the appropriate globular microstructure have been developed and applied worldwide. The main aim of this paper is to classify the presently available SSM technologies and present a comprehensive review of the potential mechanisms that lead to microstructural alterations during the preparation of feedstock materials for SSM processing.
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