An overview on the process development and the formation of non-dendritic microstructure in semi-solid processing of metallic materials

S Ji, K Wang, X Dong - Crystals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Semi-solid metal (SSM) processing has been an attractive method for manufacturing near-
net-shape components with high integrity due to its distinct advantages over conventional …

Thixoforming of light-weight alloys and composites: an approach toward sustainable manufacturing

SD Kumar, J Ghose, A Mandal - Sustainable engineering products and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Semisolid metal processing (SSMP) is a novel metal forming technology which offers near
net-shaped metal components of complex geometries. The present work aims to classify the …

Effect of melt treatment on microstructure evolution and coarsening mechanism of A356 Al alloy during cooling slope rheoprocessing

P Das - Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 2023 - Springer
The present study reports the effect of melt treatment, ie, grain refiner (0.15 wt pct of Al–5Ti–
1B) and modifier (0.1 wt pct of Al–10Sr) addition on microstructure formation mechanism of …

Microstructure evolution during Rheoprocessing of A356 Al alloy using cooling slope

P Das - International Journal of Metalcasting, 2023 - Springer
Rheoprocessing of Al alloys has grabbed attention for quite some time now, due to its
potential to deliver sound engineering components with superior strength to weight ratio …

Microstructure and mechanical properties of cooling slope rheocast Al-7Si-0.3 Mg alloy and development of a rheo pressure die cast knuckle housing

P Das - Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 2023 - Springer
The present work studies the microstructure and mechanical properties of the Al-7Si-0.3 Mg
alloy, at cooling slope rheocast state, during isothermal holding of the cooling slope …

Significant improvement of semi-solid microstructure and mechanical properties of A356 alloy by ARB process

R Jamaati, S Amirkhanlou, MR Toroghinejad… - Materials Science and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Accumulative roll bonding (ARB) process was used in this study as an effective method for
manufacturing high-strength, finely-dispersed and highly-uniform A356 alloy. It was found …

Microstructure evolution and rheological behavior of cooling slope processed Al-Si-Cu-Fe alloy slurry

P Das, SK Samanta, S Bera, P Dutta - Metallurgical and Materials …, 2016 - Springer
In the present work, microstructure evolution during semi-solid slurry generation of Al-Si-Cu-
Fe alloy, using a cooling slope, was studied and the effect of microstructural morphology of …

Eulerian two-phase flow simulation and experimental validation of semisolid slurry generation process using cooling slope

P Das, SK Samanta, H Chattopadhyay… - Materials Science …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Experimental and numerical studies of slurry generation using a cooling slope are
presented in the paper. The slope having stainless steel body has been designed and …

Microstructural and mechanical properties of thixoformed Al–Si–Cu–Mg alloy: effect of partial remelting treatment

MAM Arif, MZ Omar, S Samat, Z Sajuri - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Thixoforming is a semi-solid metal processing technique that involves the formation of alloys
in the solid–liquid regions. The process exhibits many advantages, such as homogenous …

Rheological behavior of Al-7Si-0.3 Mg alloy at mushy state

P Das, SK Samanta, P Dutta - Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 2015 - Springer
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 …