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Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly
The Canadian Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Science
Volume 44, 2005 - Issue 3
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SEMI-SOLID METAL PROCESSING ROUTES: AN OVERVIEW

Pages 289-304 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013
 

Abstract

Semi-solid metal (SSM) processing routes have attracted the attention of major as-cast auto parts producers due to their many technological and economical advantages. The current overview attempts to systematically classify the presently available SSM technologies and highlight the possible mechanisms involved in evolving the SSM structures. The paper is intended more for technologists than for pure solidification scientists.

Les méthodes de traitement de métal demi-solide (SSM) ont attiré l’attention des principaux producteurs de pièces brutes de coulée pour l’automobile en raison de leurs nombreux avantages techniques et économiques. Le présent exposé tente de classifier systématiquement les techniques SSM disponibles actuellement et de mettre en lumière les mécanismes possibles impliqués dans le développement des structures SSM. Ce document vise plutôt les techniciens que les scientifiques pures de la solidification.

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