Current progress in rheoforming of wrought aluminum alloys: A review

G Li, H Lu, X Hu, F Lin, X Li, Q Zhu - Metals, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Semi-solid processing (SSP), including rheoforming and thixoforming, offers a promising
opportunity to manufacture net-shaped parts with complex structure and excellent …

Semi-solid processing of aluminum and magnesium alloys: Status, opportunity, and challenge in China

LI Gan, W Qu, LUO Min, L Cheng, GUO Chuan… - … of Nonferrous Metals …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Owing to its low cost, short process and low energy consumption, semi-solid processing
(SSP) of aluminum (Al) and magnesium (Mg) alloys has been considered as a competitive …

Effects of solution treatment temperature and time on the porosities and mechanical properties of vacuum die-casted and T6 heat-treated Al–Si–Mg alloy

H Kang, H Jang, S Oh, P Yoon, G Lee, J Park, E Kim… - Vacuum, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Al–Si–Mg cast alloys can be imparted with a wide range of mechanical properties
through heat treatment, thus meeting the required performance of various vehicle …

Recent developments of rheo-diecast components for transportation markets

DQ Li, F Zhang, SP Midson, XK Liang… - Solid State …, 2019‏ - Trans Tech Publ
Recent developments and applications of rheo-diecast components for transportation
markets are described. The components have been produced using the SEED (Swirled …

3D characterization of pores expansion behavior in high pressure die castings during heat treatment

Y Ma, W Yu, Z Yuan, C Ma, W Chen, M Wu… - Materials …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The expansion behavior of pores in high pressure die castings (HPDC) was carefully
investigated by 3D reconstruction method along the radial direction of tensile bars in this …

Skin layer of A380 aluminium alloy die castings and its blistering during solution treatment

Z Yuan, Z Guo, SM **ong - Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Skin layer is a characteristic microstructure of aluminium die castings, which would effect the
surface blistering during solution treatment. In this study, the microstructures of skin layer …

Progress of semi-solid processing of alloys and composites in China

G Li, M Luo, WY Qu, HX Lu, XG Hu… - Solid State Phenomena, 2022‏ - Trans Tech Publ
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 …

Semisolid Metal Casting

SP Midson - Aluminum Science and Technology, 2018‏ - dl.asminternational.org
Semisolid casting is a near-net shape manufacturing process capable of producing thick-
and thin-walled complex-shaped components having excellent mechanical and functional …

Forming conditions of blisters during solution heat treatment of Al–Si alloy semi-solid die castings

HX Lu, Q Zhu, SP Midson, WY Qu, F Zhang, DQ Li - Rare Metals, 2018‏ - Springer
In the present study, numerical simulation method was used to analyze the conditions,
resulting in the formation of blisters during solution heat treatment. Blister formation is …

Experimental study and numerical simulation on the blistering defect during thixocasting

XG Hu, F Zhang, YF He, SP Midson… - Solid State Phenomena, 2015‏ - Trans Tech Publ
Blistering is one of the main surface defects of thixocasting parts after solution treatment. In
this paper, experimental study about the influence of plunger velocity on blistering problem …