Abstract
The rheo-diecasting (RDC) process is an innovative one-step semisolid processing technique for manufacturing near-net shape components of high integrity directly from liquid Mg-alloys. The process innovatively adapts the well-established high shear dispersive mixing action of the twin-screw mechanism to the task of in situ creation of semisolid metal (SSM) slurry with fine and spheroidal solid particles followed by direct shaping of the SSM slurry into a near-net shape component using the existing cold chamber high pressure diecasting (HPDC) process. In this paper, we present the RDC process, and the resulting microstructures and mechanical properties of various Mg-alloys. The experimental results show that the RDC samples have extremely low porosity (typically 0.1–0.3%), fine and uniform microstructure throughout entire casting, and consequently much improved strength and ductility, compared with those produced by the HPDC process and other semisolid processes. In addition, the RDC process is more tolerant to alloy composition in terms of processability.
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