Semisolid processing of metallic materials

Semisolid metal processing

application of shearing during solidification to produce a non-dendritic semisolid slurry that can be Semisolid metal (SSM) processing is a relatively transferred directly into a mould or die to give a final new technology for metal forming. Different from product. Thixoforming is used to describe the near the conventional metal forming technologies which use either solid metals (solid state ne...

METALLIC AND CERAMIC MATERIALS RESEARCH Task Order 0003: Metallic Materials, Processing and Performance Development for Air Force Applications

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 surrounded by a liquid matrix and a wide solidus-to-liquidus transition area. Currently, this proce...

Development of Novel Semisolid Powder Processing for Micromanufacturing

Semisolid powder processing (SPP) is a promising approach for near net-shape forming of features in micro/meso-scale. By combining the concept of forming in the semisolid state and conventional powder metallurgy, SPP provides a novel solution to various processing and materials engineering challenges faced in micromanufacturing. Replacing bulk materials with powdered materials adds a new dimens...

Sustainable Non-Metallic Building Materials

Buildings are the largest energy consumers and greenhouse gases emitters, both in the developed and developing countries. In continental Europe, the energy use in buildings alone is responsible for up to 50% of carbon dioxide emission. Urgent changes are, therefore, required relating to energy saving, emissions control, production and application of materials, use of renewable resources, and to...