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Casting Routes for the Production of Al and Mg Based Nanocomposites

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Aluminum and Magnesium Metal Matrix Nanocomposites

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As previously described in Chap. 2, the different production techniques for metal matrix nanocomposites (MMNCs) may be classified depending on the matrix state: liquid, solid or semi-solid. In comparison to other methods, liquid and semi-solid state MMNCs processing techniques are particularly attractive since they are potentially scalable to industrial level for the high volume production of near-net shape components. Nevertheless, such methods pose critical issues related to the low wettability of nanosized particles, generally leading to clusterization and high casting defects content. In this chapter, the main liquid and semi-solid casting routes (stir casting, compocasting, ultrasonic assisted casting and disintegrated melt deposition, DMD) will be described; the results of recent and relevant case studies on Al and Mg based nanocomposites will be summarized and discussed, by highlighting the main drawbacks of such processes.

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Ceschini, L. et al. (2017). Casting Routes for the Production of Al and Mg Based Nanocomposites. In: Aluminum and Magnesium Metal Matrix Nanocomposites. Engineering Materials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2681-2_3

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