Review Article

Trend and Development of Semisolid Metal Joining Processing

Table 2

Types of materials joined by SSMJ.

SubstrateInterlayer combination(s)Reference(s)
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CuZn40Al2Tool steel[14]

Stainless steelAluminum alloy[15]

Aluminum alloy, cast iron, or stainless steelParticles, balls, short fibers of metallic or nonmetallic materials, such as ceramic, glass, tile, or stone, aluminum alloy, copper alloy, or stainless steel[5, 12, 17, 18]

Stainless steelM2 tool steel[20]

X210CrW12, 100Cr6, and X5CrNil18-109SMn28, CuCo2Be, CuSn12, and GBZ12[13, 21]

Sn-15 wt%PbSn-15 wt%PbSn-5 wt%Pb[10]

Pb-15 wt%SnPb-15 wt%Sn[25]

Zinc AG40A die cast alloyZinc AG40A die cast alloy[26]

A356A356[27]

SiCP/A356 composites2024 aluminum alloyZn-Al[29]

SiCP/A356 compositesSiCP/A356 compositesZn-Al[43]

AZ91 alloyAZ91 alloyMg-25 wt%Zn[33]

A356 aluminum alloyA356 aluminum alloy[34]

D2 tool steelD2 tool steel [39]

D2 tool steel304 stainless steel[40]

D2 tool steelM2 tool steel[42]