TY  - GEN
AU  - Nafisi,Shahrooz
AU  - Ghomashchi,Reza
AU  - Nafisi,Shahrooz
AU  - Ghomashchi,Reza
TI  - Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites
SN  - books978-3-03928-976-9
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Basel, Switzerland
PB  - MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
KW  - History of engineering & technology
KW  - bicssc
KW  - 7075 aluminum alloy
KW  - thixoforming
KW  - post-welding-heat treatment
KW  - electron beam welding (EBW)
KW  - nano-sized SiC particle
KW  - wear rate
KW  - friction coefficient
KW  - rheoformed
KW  - thixoformed
KW  - semi-solid
KW  - microstructure
KW  - mechanical properties
KW  - wear
KW  - corrosion
KW  - Al-Si alloys
KW  - rheocasting
KW  - HPDC
KW  - electrochemical evaluation
KW  - rheological model
KW  - semi-solid state
KW  - Mg alloys
KW  - high-temperature rheology
KW  - rheological properties
KW  - rheology
KW  - semi-solid alloys
KW  - thixotropy
KW  - rheometer
KW  - compression test
KW  - viscosity
KW  - semi-solid material
KW  - A356 alloy
KW  - electromagnetic stirring
KW  - compression
KW  - primary α-Al particle
KW  - enclosed cooling slope channel
KW  - ZCuSn10P1
KW  - microstructure refinement
KW  - properties
KW  - thixowelding
KW  - thixojoining
KW  - semisolid joining
KW  - cold-work tool steel
KW  - semisolid processing
KW  - thixoformability
KW  - Fe-rich Al-Si-Cu alloy
KW  - 2024 aluminum matrix composites
KW  - Al2O3 nanoparticles
KW  - polarized light microscopy
KW  - anodic etching
KW  - EBSD
KW  - grain
KW  - globule
KW  - Al-Si alloy
KW  - semi-solid metal processing
KW  - EMS
KW  - thixocasting
KW  - n/a
N1  - Open Access
N2  - Semi-solid metal (SSM) processing, as a viable alternative manufacturing route to those of conventional casting and forging, has not yet been fully exploited despite nearly half a century since its introduction to the metal industry. The slow pace of adopting SSM routes may be due to various reasons, including capital costs, profit margins, and, most importantly, the lack of detailed analysis of various SSM processes in open literature to confidently establish their advantages over more conventional routes. Therefore, the SSM community must disseminate their findings more effectively to generate increased confidence in SSM processes in the eyes of our industrial leaders. As such, we have embarked on the task to invite the leaders in SSM research to share their findings in a Special Issue dedicated to semi-solid processing of metals and composites.                                        SSM processing takes advantage of both forming and shaping characteristics usually employed for liquid and solid materials. In the absence of shear forces, the semi-solid metal has similar characteristics to solids, i.e., easily transferred and shaped; by applying a defined force, the viscosity is reduced and the material flows like a liquid. These unique dual characteristics have made SSM routes attractive alternatives to conventional casting on an industrial scale.                                                                                          With the intention of taking full advantage of SSM characteristics, it is crucial to understand SSM processing, including topics such as solidification and structural evolution, flow behavior through modelling and rheology, new processes and process control, alloy development, and properties in general.                                                         This Special Issue focuses on the recent research and findings in the field with the aim of filling the gap between industry and academia, and to shed light on some of the fundamentals of science and technology of semi-solid processing
UR  - https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/2412
UR  - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/68650
ER  -