Recent Developments within Semi-Solid Forming at the Institute for Metal Forming Technology, Stuttgart University

摘要

This paper illustrates several research activities being carried out within the Center of Competence for Casting and Thixoforging Stuttgart (CCT 'NOVUS') A new method for manufacturing Metal Matrix Composites out of the semi-solid state has been developed at the Institute for Metal Forming Technology, Universitaet Stuttgart, and applied for patent pending, Within this new manufacturing method for the production of fibre and particle reinforced composites now disadvantages of liquid-phase-techniques can be reduced in combination with decreased manufacturing costs compared to conventional MMC-production technologies due to short cycle times and the ability of near-net-shape forming.