Treatment of Liquid Metal and Its Relationship with Cast Properties
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2019) | Viewed by 589
Special Issue Editors
Interests: light alloys; foundry; numerical simulation of metallurgical processes; heat treatments; surface engineering; high-temperature alloys; solidification
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Interests: casting; melt quality; porosity; simulation; aluminum; magnesium
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Casting is an effective method for producing components in many industrial sectors, including automotive, aerospace, and other attractive industries. However, there are many challenges that come along with this manufacturing technique. If the quality of a melt is not properly controlled, then the result is defect-containing cast parts. Therefore, the performance of casting can be enhanced, primarily by the treatment of the melt, which can also significantly affect the solidification history of the part. Further improvements could be obtained via process control, alloy development, and numerical simulation.
There are several methods applied in foundry floor for the treatment of the melt. However, legal boundaries from various manufacturers and legislative organizations have enforced demands for better technologies. Recent trends in metal casting and the requirement for enhanced qualities suggest that additional developments are desired. Demands for answering the foundry concerns encourage researchers to offer a comprehensive outlook on the metal casting industry and to contribute extensively.
The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight recent innovations introduced in the fields of treatment of liquid metal and, from a wider perspective, on its relationship with cast properties. Scholars are thus encouraged to submit research papers dealing on specific aspects of treatment of molten metal or describing the response of metals and alloys by experimental techniques and/or modelling/numerical simulation. Submissions of works that correlate process parameters with final casting properties are strongly encouraged.
Prof. Dr. Giulio Timelli
Prof. Derya Dispinar
Dr. Reza Haghayeghi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Alloy development
- Melt treatment processes
- Microstructure
- Defects
- Mechanical properties
- Modelling
- Structure-property relationship
- Numerical simulation
- Light alloys
- Cast iron
- Steels
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