Application of lightweight structure in automobile bumper beam: a review

B Du, Q Li, C Zheng, S Wang, C Gao, L Chen - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The bumper beam is an important device to ensure the safety of the car, which can
effectively alleviate the force and absorb energy when the car collides. Traditional bumper …

Magnesium alloy ZK60 tubing made by shear assisted processing and extrusion (ShAPE)

S Whalen, N Overman, V Joshi, T Varga, D Graff… - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
ZK60 Magnesium tubing has been friction extruded from as-cast billets and T5 conditioned
bars using Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPE). Tubes having an outer …

Shear assisted processing and extrusion of enhanced strength aluminum alloy tubing

BS Taysom, N Overman, M Olszta… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPE) enables the extrusion of many
alloys with enhanced properties. In this study, ShAPE was used to extrude tubes of …

Microstructure evolution, enhanced aging kinetics, and mechanical properties of AA7075 alloy after friction extrusion

R Kalsar, X Ma, J Darsell, D Zhang… - Materials Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present study we utilized Friction Extrusion (FE); a solid phase processing technique;
to produce fully consolidated dense 5 mm rods of AA7075 alloy. The combination of large …

Homogenization and texture development in rapidly solidified AZ91E consolidated by Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPE)

NR Overman, SA Whalen, ME Bowden… - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPE)-a novel processing route that
combines high shear and extrusion conditions-was evaluated as a processing method to …

[HTML][HTML] Porthole die extrusion of aluminum 6063 industrial scrap by shear assisted processing and extrusion

S Whalen, BS Taysom, N Overman… - Manufacturing …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPE) is presented as a new
manufacturing technology for converting aluminum scrap directly into extruded products. In …

Microstructural evolution in Cu–Nb processed via friction consolidation

M Komarasamy, X Li, SA Whalen, X Ma… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Springer
Immiscible alloys, whether in well-mixed or layered forms, are of increasing interest based
on their novel structural and functional properties, such as enhanced thermal stability …

Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPE™) of AZ91E Flake: A study of tooling features and processing effects

JT Darsell, NR Overman, VV Joshi, SA Whalen… - Journal of Materials …, 2018 - Springer
Charges of melt-spun AZ91E flake were indirectly extruded into tubes using Shear Assisted
Processing and Extrusion (ShAPE™). The effect of instrument parameters and tool features …

Scaled-up fabrication of thin-walled ZK60 tubing using shear assisted processing and extrusion (ShAPE)

S Whalen, V Joshi, N Overman, D Caldwell… - Magnesium technology …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPE) has been scaled-up and applied
to direct extrusion of thin-walled magnesium tubing. Using ShAPE, billets of ZK60A-T5 were …

Process parameters and system responses in friction extrusion

M Reza-E-Rabby, X Li, G Grant, S Mathaudhu… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2023 - Elsevier
Friction extrusion is an emerging manufacturing process that imparts improved properties
and unique microstructures to materials. In this study, the effects of die features (ie, the …