Semi-solid processing (SSP), including rheoforming and thixoforming, offers a promising
opportunity to manufacture net-shaped parts with complex structure and excellent …

High-entropy alloys containing Cu can lead to the formation of phases with lower melting
temperatures and large solidification intervals, making them potential candidates for …

A simple and efficient semisolid slurry preparation technique, called distributary-confluence
channel (DCC), was developed to prepare high-quality semisolid slurries of aluminum and …

Following the rapid growth of the automotive and communication industries, components
with high quality and low cost are eagerly desired in China. Various technologies have been …

Abstract In Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM), reduction of defects such as porosity and
cracking is critical to improve electrode integrity. Traditional simulation method ignores the …

In recent years, the semisolid processing has received extensive interest because of its
noticeable advantages, and a series of criteria have been proposed to assess the …

To form complex box-shape parts with large wall-thickness difference, a directly thixoforged
technology of 2A14 alloy with low-cost and short-process was proposed and verified. The …

Uncommon high temperature intragranular acicular ferrite (IAF) transformation was found
and discussed during semi-solid M2 steel cooling processing. The nucleation and growth …

Extrusion-based metal direct writing is a promising metal additive manufacturing technology
due to its high efficiency and low cost. However, fabricating parts with high integrity and …

Stir casting and powder metallurgy are the mainstream technologies for manufacturing
particle-reinforced aluminum matrix composites. However, particle agglomeration and …