The present edition of the International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites (S2P) is the 17
th
of a series of conferences on semisolid processing of metals and composites started in 1990 in France. The topics of interest are many: development of innovative materials and composites, microstructural and mechanical characterization, semi-solid material preparation and related technologies, modelling and simulation, industrial applications, interactions between semisolid processing and additive manufacturing. As known, semisolid processing is a foundry process in which the mold is filled with partially solid metal, instead of liquid metal. This allows to avoid a turbulent flow of the liquid metal, leading to lower porosities due to gas entrapment, while ensuring optimum filling of the die, even when thin walls are present. Also, shrinkage porosities are reduced since the alloy is partially solid during the mold filling. These features, typical only of semisolid processing, are gaining new interest, for instance, for the production of heat sinks with complex geometries and thin walls as the one used in electric vehicles. In addition, mechanical properties are improved, as well as the corrosion and wear resistance, due to the peculiar globular microstructure, resulting in the possibility to manufacture high-performance structural components. At the same time, the metal fills the die at a lower temperature than in conventional foundry process, resulting in a prolonged lifetime of the die. Last but not least, the surface finish of these castings is extremely good. The conference has been organized by the Italian Association of Metallurgy (AIM) and the University of Brescia (Italy).
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Height: 24 cm
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978-3-0364-0180-5 (9783036401805)
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<ul><li>Preface</li><li>Chapter 1: Materials Development and Characterization</li><li>Variation of Semi-Solid Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg<sub>98.5</sub>Ni<sub>0.5</sub>Y<sub>1.0</sub> Alloy with Solidification Pressure</li><li>Heat-Treatment Characteristics and Structure-Property Relationships of Thixomolded AZ91 and Ultralight LAZ771 Magnesium Alloys</li><li>Fatigue Properties of Thixoformed Al-6wt%Si-2.5wt%Cu</li><li>Comparison of Solidification Microstructure Evolution of Al-10Si and Recycled Aluminium Beverage Can Strips Made in a Strip Caster</li><li>Characterisation of Residual Stresses of Rheocast Al Alloy</li><li>Influence of Reinforcement Particle Parameters on the Homogeneity of Particle Distribution in Semi-Solid Formed Aluminium Matrix Composites</li><li>Mechanical and Microstructural Investigations on a Symmetric Mould Processed with Semi-Solid Aluminum RheoMetal<sup>TM</sup>: Analysis of the As-Cast Proprieties</li><li>A Comparative Study on Microstructure, Mechanical Property, and Electrical Conductivity of Al-7Si-0.6Mg Alloy Produced by High Pressure Die Casting and Semisolid Die Casting</li><li>A Comparison of Microstructure and Casting Defects of Rheocasting and Thixocasting Al-Si-Mg Alloy</li><li>Effect of Mn Addition on Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Die Soldering of Rheocasting Al-7Si-0.3Mg Alloys</li><li>Abrasive Wear Properties Evaluation of the Thixoformed A380/NbC Composite</li><li>Preliminary Investigation on the Use of Recycled A356 Alloy for Semi-Solid Processing</li><li>Semi-Solid Casting of AlN Reinforced Mg-Matrix Composites and their Thermophysical Properties</li><li>Development of High Strength and High Thermal Conductivity Semi-Solid Magnesium Alloy by Thixomolding Process</li><li>Microstructure Evolution during Cooling Slope Rheoprocessing of Novel Al-15Mg<sub>2</sub>Si-4.5Si Composite</li><li>Evolution of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of the Rheo-Diecast Mg-12Gd-3Y-1Zn-0.4Zr Alloy during Heat Treatment</li><li>Chapter 2: Rheology, Modelling and Numerical Analysis</li><li>Rheological Behavior in the Semisolid State of Al-Si-Cu Alloys Produced by ECAP</li><li>Numerical Simulations of the Squeeze Flow of Thixotropic Semisolid Slurries</li><li>Semi-Solid Deformation Behavior, Flow Stress Prediction and Deformed Microstructure of GH3536 Superalloy</li><li>On the Possibility of Replacing Scheil-Gulliver Modeling with Machine Learning and Neural Network Models</li><li>Rheological Modeling of 7075 Aluminum Alloy Semi-Solid Slurry and its Application in the Simulation of SEED Rheocasting Process</li><li>CALPHAD Optimization of the Composition of EN AC-46000 Secondary Alloys for Semi-Solid Casting Processes</li><li>Comparison of Rheological Models to Simulate Die Filling Process of A356 Semisolid Alloy</li><li>Thixomolding of Magnesium - Efficient Process Industrialization by Combining a Digital Twin and Systematic Casting Trials</li><li>Quality Control of Semi-Solid Die Casting by Filling Pressure Based on Machine Learning Method</li><li>A Molecular Dynamics Study of Nucleation and Grain Growth of Novel Al-15Mg<sub>2</sub>Si-4.5Si Composite during Rapid Cooling Based Semi Solid Slurry Preparation</li><li>Rheological Behaviour of Secondary AlSi7Mg Alloy for Semi-Solid Processing</li><li>Chapter 3: Technologies of Semisolid Metal Processing</li><li>Impact of Processing Conditions on the Fluidity and Consistency of GISS-Processed Semi-Solid Aluminum Alloys</li><li>High Speed Roll Casting of Al-5%Mg Strip at Semisolid Condition</li><li>Venting Systems in Semi-Solid Processing of Aluminium</li><li>Study on Processing Conditions for Semi-Solid Forging of Magnesium Alloys</li><li>Insert Molding of Aluminum Alloy A7075 and Alumina Plate by Semi-Solid Forging</li><li>Microstructure Design of Semi-Solid Slurry for Metal Direct Writing</li><li>Flow Length Influence of Cores Made of High-Temperature Composite in Semi-Solid AZ91 Produced in Thixomolding</li><li>A Study on Microstructure and Properties of Aluminum Alloy Bracket Produced by a New Semi-Solid Rheo-Diecasting Process</li><li>On the Liquid Portion Composition Deviation in the RheoMetal Process</li><li>New Addressable Applications for Rheocasting to Escape from an Oversupplied Market</li><li>An Application of Injection Molding to Semisolid Processing of Metallic Alloys: A Role of SIMA in Feedstock Transformation</li><li>Performance and Fundamental Differences between Rheocast and High-Pressure Vacuum Die Cast Al-Si-Mg Alloys</li><li>Producing Structural High Integrity Castings with Minimum Carbon Footprint with the Comptech-Rheocasting Process</li><li>Gas Induced Superheated Slurry: Industrial Applicability, Energy Savings and Sustainability in High Pressure Die Casting</li></ul>
