:: Main Objective
The main objective is the development of an industrial
applicable process for the thixoforming of steel alloys.
:: Secondary Objectives
Investigation
of material properties with respect to the inductive heating
(thermo-physical properties) and the die filling behaviour of steel in
semi-solid state.
Development
of algorithms based on Finite Element Analysis for the simulation of
the thixoforming process and the inductive heating.
Optimising
the control of the process chain including handling of the billets,
parts etc.
Performing
the tests in order to prove that thixoformed steel parts could compete
with die forged and casted products as expected. This is to be done by
standard mechanical tests (fatigue tests, tensile tests etc.) and by
further destructive and non-destructive material tests.
:: WG Meeting
Lyon 23-25/04/2008
Istanbul 6/05/2008
:: Semi Solid Processing of Alloys and
Composites
Aachen-Liège, September 16-18, 2008
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