An overview of thixoforming process

Thixoforming is a forming process which exploits metal rheological behaviour during solidus and liquidus range temperature. Many research works in thixoforming are currently focusing on the raw material used to produce superior mechanical properties and excellent formability components, especially i...

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Main Authors: N. H., Husain, Asnul Hadi, Ahmad, Mohd Rashidi, Maarof
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing Ltd 2017
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description Thixoforming is a forming process which exploits metal rheological behaviour during solidus and liquidus range temperature. Many research works in thixoforming are currently focusing on the raw material used to produce superior mechanical properties and excellent formability components, especially in automotive industries. Furthermore, the thixoforming process also produced less casting defect component such as macrosegration, shrinkage and porosity. These advantages are sufficient to attract more exploration works of thixoforming operation. However, the weakness of this process such as high production cost due to leftover billet which cannot be recycled, encourage researcher works to overcome thixoforming limitations by using various methods. The thixoforming methods that widely used are thixocasting, thixoforging, thixorolling, thixoextrusion and thixomoulding. Each method provides varieties of final product characteristics; hence offer the extensive possibility of component invention. On the other hand, new thixoforming method leads to exploration research such as microstructure evolution, heating and pouring temperature, die temperature, mechanical properties, viscosity and final product quality. This review paper presents findings in the rheological material behaviour of thixoforming, advantages and disadvantanges of thixoforming, parameters affecting the thixoforming operation, morphology of thixoforming and various methods which have been used in this research area.
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spelling ump-209492018-07-11T08:06:08Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20949/ An overview of thixoforming process N. H., Husain Asnul Hadi, Ahmad Mohd Rashidi, Maarof TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Thixoforming is a forming process which exploits metal rheological behaviour during solidus and liquidus range temperature. Many research works in thixoforming are currently focusing on the raw material used to produce superior mechanical properties and excellent formability components, especially in automotive industries. Furthermore, the thixoforming process also produced less casting defect component such as macrosegration, shrinkage and porosity. These advantages are sufficient to attract more exploration works of thixoforming operation. However, the weakness of this process such as high production cost due to leftover billet which cannot be recycled, encourage researcher works to overcome thixoforming limitations by using various methods. The thixoforming methods that widely used are thixocasting, thixoforging, thixorolling, thixoextrusion and thixomoulding. Each method provides varieties of final product characteristics; hence offer the extensive possibility of component invention. On the other hand, new thixoforming method leads to exploration research such as microstructure evolution, heating and pouring temperature, die temperature, mechanical properties, viscosity and final product quality. This review paper presents findings in the rheological material behaviour of thixoforming, advantages and disadvantanges of thixoforming, parameters affecting the thixoforming operation, morphology of thixoforming and various methods which have been used in this research area. IOP Publishing Ltd 2017-11 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20949/1/An%20overview%20of%20thixoforming%20process.pdf N. H., Husain and Asnul Hadi, Ahmad and Mohd Rashidi, Maarof (2017) An overview of thixoforming process. In: 4th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering Research (ICMER2017) , 1–2 August 2017 , Swiss Garden Beach Resort, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. pp. 1-9., 257 (1). ISSN 17578981 (Published) http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/257/1/012053/pdf
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title An overview of thixoforming process
title_full An overview of thixoforming process
title_fullStr An overview of thixoforming process
title_full_unstemmed An overview of thixoforming process
title_short An overview of thixoforming process
title_sort overview of thixoforming process
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20949/1/An%20overview%20of%20thixoforming%20process.pdf