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Title: An analysis of HS6-5-2 steel viscosity in the semi-solid state

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3589652· OSTI ID:21516695
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  1. Department of Ferrous Metallurgy, Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow (Poland)

The main objective of this study was an analysis of the rheological properties of selected steel alloy in the semi-solid state. A knowledge of the rheological properties of material is crucial for the numerical modeling of the shaping technology. Semi-solid processing of metal alloys, also known as thixoforming processes, is an innovative method which has many advantages in comparison with classical metal forming and foundry processes. The most significant achievement of this particular study is the application of a viscometer which was specially designed for material tests executed at extremely high temperatures, such as the measurement of liquid or semi-liquid steel viscosity. This paper presents the results of a rheological analysis of HS6-5-2 (PN SW7M) tool steel. It was performed using a rotational viscometer with a stationary external cup. The results were used for the development of mathematical models of the apparent viscosity.

OSTI ID:
21516695
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1353, Issue 1; Conference: ESAFORM 2011: 14. international ESAFORM conference on material forming, Belfast, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom), 27-29 Apr 2011; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3589652; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English