Method and apparatus for producing semisolid metal slurries and shaped components

A method and apparatus for converting liquid alloy into its thixotropic state and for fabricating high integrity components by injecting subsequently the thixotropic alloy into a die cavity. The apparatus includes a liquid metal feeder, a high shear twin-screw extruder, a shot assembly and a central...

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Hauptverfasser:	MICHAEL JOHN BEVIS, SHOUXUN JI, ZHONGYUN FAN
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ALLOYS CASTING CASTING OF METALS CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES CHEMISTRY FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS METALLURGY PERFORMING OPERATIONS POWDER METALLURGY TRANSPORTING TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
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Zusammenfassung:	A method and apparatus for converting liquid alloy into its thixotropic state and for fabricating high integrity components by injecting subsequently the thixotropic alloy into a die cavity. The apparatus includes a liquid metal feeder, a high shear twin-screw extruder, a shot assembly and a central control system. The apparatus and method can offer net-shaped components characterized by close to zero porosity, fine and equiaxed particles with a uniform distribution in the eutectic matrix, and a large range of solid volume fractions.