Author:Govender, G; Ivanchev, L; Hope, D; Burger, H; Kunene, GDate:Jul 2007Aluminium alloys are used extensively in the automotive and aerospace industries. The development semi-solid forming as manufacturing process has offered the opportunity to HPDC cast complex, near net shape, high volume, and high integrity ...Read more
Author:Akhter, R; Ivanchev, L; Burger, HPDate:Feb 2007Aluminium alloy A356 was treated by the Rheo semi solid metal (SSM) process, developed recently by CSIR-Pretoria, and cast in plates using a high pressure die casting (HPDC) machine. Plates in as cast condition (F) and heat treated T6 condition ...Read more
Author:Ivanchev, L; Wilkinson, D; Govender, G; Du Preez, W; Bean, RDate:2008The latest trend in the automotive industry to produce fuel-efficient vehicles has resulted in the increased use of aluminium and magnesium alloys. Liquid metal high pressure die-casting (HPDC) currently satisfies the bulk of the automotive ...Read more