It is demonstrated experimentally that by using the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Rheo Casting system and high pressure die casting it is possible to semi-solid process and cast into a shape unmodified Al–Si binary eutectic without a solidification temperature range. Silicon leads the aluminium coupled crystal growth subjected to convection by induction during thermal arrest. The semi-solid structure during thermal arrest is captured after rheo-processing and casting.
Reference:
Curle, UA, Möller, H and Wilkins, H. 2011. Shape rheocasting of unmodified Al-Si binary eutectic. Materials Letters, Vol. 65, pp 1469-1472
Curle, U., Möller, H., & Wilkins, J. (2011). Shape rheocasting of unmodified Al-Si binary eutectic. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5016
Curle, UA, H Möller, and JD Wilkins "Shape rheocasting of unmodified Al-Si binary eutectic." (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5016
Curle U, Möller H, Wilkins J. Shape rheocasting of unmodified Al-Si binary eutectic. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5016.