Review Article

Semisolid Metal Processing Techniques for Nondendritic Feedstock Production

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Schematic illustration of the steps of the mechanism of dendrite fragmentation: (a) undeformed dendrite; (b) after bending; (c) formation of high-angle boundary; (d) fragmentation through wetting of grain boundary by liquid metal [11].
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