LEADER 05021nam 2201021z- 450 001 9910557487203321 005 20231214133049.0 035 $a(CKB)5400000000042960 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/68650 035 $a(EXLCZ)995400000000042960 100 $a20202105d2020 |y 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn|---annan 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aSemi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites 210 $aBasel, Switzerland$cMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute$d2020 215 $a1 electronic resource (228 p.) 311 $a3-03928-975-6 311 $a3-03928-976-4 330 $aSemi-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. 606 $aHistory of engineering & technology$2bicssc 610 $a7075 aluminum alloy 610 $athixoforming 610 $apost-welding-heat treatment 610 $aelectron beam welding (EBW) 610 $anano-sized SiC particle 610 $awear rate 610 $afriction coefficient 610 $arheoformed 610 $athixoformed 610 $asemi-solid 610 $amicrostructure 610 $amechanical properties 610 $awear 610 $acorrosion 610 $aAl-Si alloys 610 $arheocasting 610 $aHPDC 610 $aelectrochemical evaluation 610 $arheological model 610 $asemi-solid state 610 $aMg alloys 610 $ahigh-temperature rheology 610 $arheological properties 610 $arheology 610 $asemi-solid alloys 610 $athixotropy 610 $arheometer 610 $acompression test 610 $aviscosity 610 $asemi-solid material 610 $aA356 alloy 610 $aelectromagnetic stirring 610 $acompression 610 $aprimary ?-Al particle 610 $aenclosed cooling slope channel 610 $aZCuSn10P1 610 $amicrostructure refinement 610 $aproperties 610 $athixowelding 610 $athixojoining 610 $asemisolid joining 610 $acold-work tool steel 610 $asemisolid processing 610 $athixoformability 610 $aFe-rich Al-Si-Cu alloy 610 $a2024 aluminum matrix composites 610 $aAl2O3 nanoparticles 610 $apolarized light microscopy 610 $aanodic etching 610 $aEBSD 610 $agrain 610 $aglobule 610 $aAl-Si alloy 610 $asemi-solid metal processing 610 $aEMS 610 $athixocasting 615 7$aHistory of engineering & technology 700 $aNafisi$b Shahrooz$4edt$01059750 702 $aGhomashchi$b Reza$4edt 702 $aNafisi$b Shahrooz$4oth 702 $aGhomashchi$b Reza$4oth 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910557487203321 996 $aSemi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites$93026969 997 $aUNINA