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.

List of contents

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.

About the author

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Reza Ghomashchi, Shahroo Nafisi, Shahrooz Nafisi
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319820835
• ISBN: 978-3-31-982083-5
• No. of pages: 363
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 20 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 581 g
• Illustrations: XIII, 363 p. 324 illus., 143 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; B, Chemistry and Materials Science, Thermodynamics, Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Manufactures, Materials / States of matter, Metals, Metallic Materials, Metals and Alloys, Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes, Production engineering, Machines, Tools, Processes, Engineering thermodynamics, Heat engineering, Heat transfer, Mass transfer, Amorphous substances, Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics, Complex fluids, Soft and Granular Matter