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EPSRC Reference: GR/H52108/01
Title: THIXOFORGING II
Principal Investigator: Kirkwood, Dr D
Other Investigators:
Sellars, Professor CM
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Project Partners:
E A Technology Lucas Industries Ltd Pre Nexus Migration
Thornton Precision Forging Ltd
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Organisation: University of Sheffield
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 February 1992 Ends: 31 January 1995 Value (£): 192,145
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To investigate furnace design, both experimentally and by computer modelling, in order to generate uniform heating within different alloys and to optimise partial melting procedures prior to thixoforging.To investigate the effect of processing variables on the structure and integrity of thixforged products, and to assess their resulting mechanical properties.
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