Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0345835

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0345835

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Thixotropic Structure Generation and Semisolid Casting of Aluminium and Magnesium Alloys. A range of aluminium and magnesium alloys will be prepared by controlled-pouring to produce structures suitable for semisolid forming. The conditions around grain nucleation and growth will be studied to ascertain the controlling factors in producing suitable microstructures. A computer model to simulate the thixotropic structure formation and define the processing parameters will be developed. Semisolid casting using the produced feedstock will lead to extensive knowledge about the effect of different microstructures and alloys on semisolid castability. Outcomes from the project will significantly advance the scientific understanding of the thixotropic structure generation and accelerate the development of semisolid processing technology.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2003

End Date: 31-12-2007

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $253,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Physical Metallurgy | Alloy Materials | Simulation And Modelling | Materials Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Materials performance and processes | Aluminium | Other non-ferrous metals (e.g. copper,zinc) |

Other Keywords

Alloy Materials | Aluminium | Materials Engineering | Materials performance and processes | Other non-ferrous metals (e.g. copper,zinc) | Physical Metallurgy | Simulation And Modelling

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