Semi-Solid Processing of Aluminum Alloys

This book describes in great detail the semi-solid processing of aluminum alloys. The authors examine the fundamentals of semi-solid metal processing, provide guidelines for research, illustrate the tools that are employed, and explain the measured parameters for semi-solid processing characterization.

Discusses advanced semi solid processing research techniques for aluminium alloys Details tools and parameters for employment and measurement in semi solid processing characterization Features numerous illustrations of semi-solid processing of aluminium alloys

Autorentext
Shahrooz Nafisi is an Independent Metallurgical Engineering Consultant and Adjunct Professor at the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering of the University of Alberta.
Reza Ghomashchi is Professor of Materials Engineering at the School of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Adelaide.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Semi Solid Metal (SSM) Technologies.- Solidification and alloy Distribution During SSM Processing.- Methodolgy of SSM Characterization.- Rheocasting: Low Pouring, Seed, and EMS Techniques.- Rheocasting-Melt Treatment.- Thixocasting.- Commercial Applications of Semi Solid Metal Processing.- Appendix A.- Appendix B.