Author:Kunene, G; Govender, G; Ivanchev, LH; Knutsen, R; Burger, HPDate:Sep 2008The CSIR rheo-process was used to prepare the aluminium A356 SSM slurries and thereafter plates (4x80x100 mm3) were cast using a 50 Ton Edgewick HPDC machine. Plates in the as cast, T4 and T6 heat treatment conditions which had passed radiography ...Read more
Author:Masuku, EP; Moller, H; Knutsen, R; Ivanchev, L; Govender, GDate:Jun 2009The traditional solution treatment cycles that are currently applied to rheo-processed A201 are mostly those that are used for conventional castings. These solution treatments are not necessarily the optimum solution treatments for rheo-processing. ...Read more