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The MSMT Process for Semi-Solid Slurry Production

Journal Solid State Phenomena (Volumes 141 - 143)
Volume Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites X
Edited by G. Hirt, A. Rassili, A. Bührig-Polaczek
Pages 421-426
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.141-143.421
Citation Yi Dan Zeng et al., 2008, Solid State Phenomena, 141-143, 421
Online since July, 2008
Authors Yi Dan Zeng, Zhi Feng Zhang, Jun Xu, Li Kai Shi
Keywords Aluminum Alloy, Forced Uniform Solidification, Melt Mixing Technique, Melt Spreading Technique, Rheo-Casting, Semi-Solid Slurry
Abstract

A new slurry making method for rheocasting termed “Melt Spreading and Mixing Technique” (MSMT), based on forced uniform solidification theory, has been proposed, by which the bulk metal is dispersed into thin liquid film that is cooled rapidly and uniformly to allow copious nucleation. With a model alloy Al-wt%6.5Si to conduct a series of experiments, feasibility of this method and influence of process parameters upon slurry microstructure were studied. The results show that semisolid slurry for mass production with uniformly fine nondendritic microstructures can be obtained consistently and continuously by optimizing process parameters.

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