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- Estimation of Thermo-physical Properties of Metallic Alloys. International Conference on Thermal Engineering. 2024
- Slow Shot Profile in High Pressure Die Casting. International Conference on Thermal Engineering. 2024
- On Estimating Thermophysical Properties of Liquid Metals. International Conference on Thermal Engineering. 2023
- Understanding Pre-solidified Grains in Structural Castings of Nemalloy HE700 Experiments. Minerals, Metals and Materials Series. 148-155. 2022
- Development of High Ductility Al-Zn-Mg Casting Alloys for Automotive Structural Components. Contributed Papers from MS&T19. 1049-1056. 2019
- Development of High Ductility Al-Zn-Mg Casting Alloys for Automotive Structural Components. Contributed Papers from MS&T19. 1049-1056. 2019
- Development of a Hot Tear Test Procedure for Aluminum Casting Alloys. Contributed Papers from MS&T19. 1094-1102. 2019
- Development of a Hot Tear Test Procedure for Aluminum Casting Alloys. Contributed Papers from MS&T19. 1094-1102. 2019
- Effect of Titanium Levels on the Hot Tearing Sensitivity and Abnormal Grain Growth After T4 Heat Treatment of Al–Zn–Mg–Cu Alloys. International Journal of Metalcasting. 457-468. 2018
- Comparison of Microstructure and Tensile Property of Silafont-36 and Mercaloy 367 in a Rear Cross Member Prototype Casting Using HPDC Process. Contributed Papers from MS&T17. 117-124. 2017
- Comparison of Microstructure and Tensile Property of Silafont-36 and Mercaloy 367 in a Rear Cross Member Prototype Casting Using HPDC Process. Contributed Papers from MS&T17. 117-124. 2017
- Control Diffusion Solidification (CDS): An Overview of Mechanism and Application. SHAPE CASTING. 89-97. 2014
- Thermal Analysis of Solidifying Secondary Phases in the Eutectic Al‐Si Alloy and the Effect of Sr And Fe. SHAPE CASTING. 285-292. 2014
- Effect of Fe and Sr in the evolution of iron based intermetallic phases in Al-Si hypoeutectic alloys. Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition 2013, MS and T 2013. 1203-1211. 2013
- Near net shaped casting of heattreatable Al-Zn-Mg-Cu wrought alloy by controlled diffusion solidification (CDS) process: Microstructure, mechanical properties and heat treatment. Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition 2013, MS and T 2013. 1260-1273. 2013
- Microstructure–Bendability Relationship in V‐Bending of Cast Aluminum Alloy A356. 8th Pacific Rim International Congress on Advanced Materials and Processing 2013, PRICM 8. 3379-3385. 2013
- Near net shaped casting of 7050 Al wrought alloy by CDS process: Microstructure and mechanical properties. Light Metals. 313-318. 2012
- Evolution of Iron based intermetallic Phases in Al-7wt%Si hypoeutectic alloy. Light Metals. 327-331. 2012
- Evolution of iron based intermetallic phases in Al-7wt%Si hypoeutectic alloy. Light Metals. 327-331. 2012
- Near Net Shaped Casting of 7050 Al Wrought Alloy by CDS Process: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties. Light Metals. 313-318. 2012
- Localized Recrystallization in Cast Al-Si-Mg Alloy during Solution Heat Treatment: Dilatometric and Calorimetric Studies. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 3160-3169. 2011
- Liquid Atomic Structure and Viscosity of Al-Si Alloys with and without Sr. Materials Science Forum. 222-225. 2011
- Rheology of Liquid Al, Zn and Zn-7wt%Al Systems. Materials Science Forum. 226-229. 2011
- XAFS studies on a modified Al-Si hypoeutectic alloy. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 012068-012068. 2009
- Controlled Diffusion Solidification (CDS): Conditions for Non-Dendritic Primary Aluminum Phase Al-Cu Hypo-Eutectic Alloys. SHAPE CASTING: 3RD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM 2009. 215-222. 2009
- EFFECT OF STRONTIUM ON VISCOSITY AND LIQUID STRUCTURE OF Al-Si EUTECTIC ALLOYS. SHAPE CASTING: 3RD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM 2009. 173-+. 2009
- Favorable Alloy Compositions and Melt Temperatures to Cast 2XXX and 7XXX Al alloys by Controlled Diffusion Solidification (CDS).. SHAPE CASTING: 3RD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM 2009. 223-230. 2009
- HEAT TREATMENT OF A356.2 ALUMINUM ALLOY: EFFECT OF QUENCH RATE AND NATURAL AGEING. SHAPE CASTING: 3RD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM 2009. 87-95. 2009
- Structural characterisation of liquid AL-SI hypoeutectic alloys. TMS Annual Meeting. 33-42. 2007
- Development of novel Al-Si-Mg alloys wrm 8 to 17 wt% Si and 2 to 4 wt% Mg. SHAPE CASTING: 2ND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM. 183-+. 2007
- How to measure viscosity of liquid aluminum alloys?. SHAPE CASTING: 2ND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM. 43-+. 2007
- Chemical modification of the morphology of the eutectic phases in hypoeutectic aluminum-silicon alloys. SHAPING CASTING: THE JOHN CAMPBELL SYMPOSIUM. 145-154. 2005
- Controlled diffusion solidification - Manufacturing net shaped Al-based wrought alloy parts. SHAPING CASTING: THE JOHN CAMPBELL SYMPOSIUM. 415-422. 2005
- Influence of temperature and alloying elements on fluidity of Al-Si alloys. SHAPING CASTING: THE JOHN CAMPBELL SYMPOSIUM. 193-202. 2005
- Mechanism of eutectic solidification of aluminum-silicon alloys. SHAPING CASTING: THE JOHN CAMPBELL SYMPOSIUM. 135-144. 2005
- CDS: Controlled Diffusion Solidification - A novel casting approach. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, S2P 2004. 629-636. 2004
- Eutectic solidification of aluminum-silicon alloys. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 3038-3043. 2004
- The role of iron in the nucleation of eutectic silicon in aluminum-silicon hypoeutectic alloys. SOLIDIFICATION OF ALUMINUM ALLOYS. 103-109. 2004
- Application of FIB to Metal Alloy TEM Sample Preparation. Microscopy and Microanalysis. 880-881. 2003
- Evolution Of Microstructure During Solidification Of Al-Si Cast Alloys. Microscopy and Microanalysis. 556-557. 2003
- Electromagnetic detection and infrared visualization techniques for non-metallic inclusions in molten aluminum. AIP Conference Proceedings. 1719-1726. 2002
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- Localized Corrosion of 7xx.x Al Alloy Castings Grain-Refined with Al-5Ti-1B Master Alloy. Journal of the Electrochemical Society. 170:071505-071505. 2023
- Study of microstructure evolution of friction stir welded novel (Al-Zn-Mg)-Fe (HE700) cast alloys for automotive applications. Materials Science & Engineering: A. 879:145274-145274. 2023
- Microstructural Characterization and Mechanical Properties Investigation of Nemalloy HE700 alloy: Effect of Pre-Solidified Grains. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 1274:012060-012060. 2023
- Effect of the End-of-Life (EOL) Content in High-Pressure Vacuum-Assisted Die Cast (HPVADC) Aural2 (AlSi10Mg) on Corrosion Behaviour. ECS Meeting Abstracts. MA2022-02:722-722. 2022
- Corrosion of Secondary Hpdc A365 (AlSi10MnMg(Fe)) Alloys for Automotive Applications. ECS Meeting Abstracts. MA2022-01:2420-2420. 2022
- Solidification Simulation of Al-Si Alloys with Dendrite Tip Undercooling. Metals. 12:608-608. 2022
- Mechanism of Anomalous Grain Formation During Controlled Diffusion Solidification. JOM. 72:3733-3743. 2020
- Microstructure, Intermetallic Phases, and Fractography of the Cast Al-5.8Zn-2.2Mg-2.5Cu Alloy by Controlled Diffusion Solidification. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 51:4711-4726. 2020
- High-Resolution Electron Microscopy and Kinetic Studies of Precipitation Hardening Reactions in Cast Al-5.8Zn-2.2Mg-2.5Cu. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 28:4630-4646. 2019
- Debunking the Myth That Upfront Requirements Are Infeasible for Scientific Computing Software. 2019 IEEE/ACM 14th International Workshop on Software Engineering for Science (SE4Science). 33-40. 2019
- Effect of Alloy Composition on Microstructure and Tensile Properties of Net-Shaped Castings of Al–Zn–Mg–Cu Alloys. International Journal of Metalcasting. 13:300-310. 2019
- Workability Characteristics and Deformation Mechanisms of Die-Cast AM60 and AZ91 Magnesium Alloys: Correlation with Processing Maps. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 28:123-139. 2019
- Structure-property models in Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys: A critical experimental assessment of shape castings. Materials Science & Engineering: A. 733:235-245. 2018
- Interaction between primary dendrite arm spacing and velocity of fluid flow during solidification of Al–Si binary alloys. Journal of Materials Science. 53:9771-9789. 2018
- Quantitative metallography of precipitating and secondary phases after strengthening treatment of net shaped casting of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu (7000) alloys. Materials Science & Engineering: A. 698:206-217. 2017
- Effects of Sb, Zn doping on structural, electrical and optical properties of SnO2 thin films. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing. 31:310-314. 2015
- Studies on magnetoelectric coupling and magnetic properties of (1 − x)BiFeO3–xBaTiO3 solid solutions. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. 26:1427-1434. 2015
- Effect of Sr-modification on the bendability of cast aluminum alloy A356 using digital image correlation method. Materials Science & Engineering: A. 598:277-287. 2014
- X-ray nano-diffraction study of Sr intermetallic phase during solidification of Al-Si hypoeutectic alloy. Applied Physics Letters. 104. 2014
- Probing the local atomic structure of Sr-modified Al–Si alloys. Acta Materialia. 65:185-193. 2014
- Controlled Diffusion Solidification (CDS) of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu (7050): Microstructure, heat treatment and mechanical properties. Materials Science & Engineering: A. 594:260-277. 2014
- Evolution of Fe based intermetallic phases in Al–Si hypoeutectic casting alloys: Influence of the Si and Fe concentrations, and solidification rate. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 577:103-124. 2013
- Effect of mixing rate on the morphology of primary Al phase in the controlled diffusion solidification (CDS) process. Journal of Materials Science. 47:8153-8166. 2012
- Valid mould and process design to cast tensile and fatigue test bars in tilt pour casting process. International Journal of Cast Metals Research. 24:378-384. 2011
- Partial pair correlation functions and viscosity of liquid Al–Si hypoeutectic alloys via high-energy X-ray diffraction experiments. Philosophical Magazine. 91:3867-3904. 2011
- Effect of Incubation Coupled with Artificial Aging in T6 Heat Treatment of A356.2 Aluminum Casting Alloy. International Journal of Metalcasting. 5:17-36. 2011
- Effect of Shrinkage on Primary Dendrite Arm Spacing during Binary Al-Si Alloy Solidification. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 42:2331-2345. 2011
- Favorable Environment for a Nondendritic Morphology in Controlled Diffusion Solidification. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 42:2456-2465. 2011
- Rheology of liquid metals and alloys. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics. 166:831-838. 2011
- Sensitivity of Thermophysical Material Properties on Solidification Simulation of Al-Si Binary Alloys. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 42:2346-2357. 2011
- Controlled Diffusion Solidification of 2024, 6082 and 7075 Al Alloys via Tilt-Pour Casting Process. International Journal of Metalcasting. 5:43-64. 2011
- Effect of strontium on liquid structure of Al–Si hypoeutectic alloys using high-energy X-ray diffraction. Acta Materialia. 59:503-513. 2011
- Rotational rheometry of liquid metal systems: Measurement geometry selection and flow curve analysis. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics. 165:733-742. 2010
- Formation of Nondendritic Primary Aluminum Phase in Hypoeutectic Alloys in Controlled Diffusion Solidification (CDS): A Hypothesis. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B. 40:843-849. 2009
- Characterization of the Flow Behavior of Near Eutectic Composition Aluminum-Silicon Alloys. International Journal of Metalcasting. 3:7-16. 2009
- Authors’ reply to reply of discussion on “nucleation mechanism of eutectic phases in aluminum-silicon hypoeutectic alloys”. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 37:1353-1356. 2006
- Mathematical modeling and computer simulation of molten aluminum cleansing by the rotating impeller degasser. Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 168:119-126. 2005
- Authors’ reply. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 36:1613-1617. 2005
- Discussion of “Nucleation mechanism of eutectic phases in aluminum-silicon hypoeutectic alloys”. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 36:1612-1613. 2005
- Nucleation mechanism of the eutectic phases in aluminum–silicon hypoeutectic alloys. Acta Materialia. 52:4447-4460. 2004
- Casting of aluminum-based wrought alloys using controlled diffusion solidification. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 35:2174-2180. 2004
- Toxic Waste Removal from Aqueous Solutions by Polyaniline: A Radiotracer Study. Adsorption Science and Technology. 22:485-496. 2004
- Casting of wrought aluminum-based alloys. Die Casting Engineer. 48:52-54+56. 2004
- Focused ion beam milling: A practical method for preparing cast Al-Si alloy samples for transmission electron microscopy. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 34:705-707. 2003
- Die soldering: Effect of process parameters and alloy characteristics on soldering in the pressure die casting process. International Journal of Cast Metals Research. 15:103-116. 2002
- Mechanism and preventive measures for die soldering during Al casting in a ferrous mold. JOM. 54:47-54. 2002
- Die soldering: Mechanism of the interface reaction between molten aluminum alloy and tool steel. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B. 33:465-476. 2002
- Effects of Deformation (Strain) and Heat Treatment on Grain Boundary Sensitization and Precipitation in Austenitic Stainless Steels. Materials Characterization. 39:575-598. 1997
- Effects of deformation (strain) and heat treatment on grain boundary sensitization and precipitation in austenitic stainless steels. Materials Characterization. 24:135-158. 1990
- Heat treatment of explosively consolidated molybedenum: TEM studies. Journal of Materials Science. 3:15-17. 1984
- Explosive consolidation of an amorphous iron-base powder. Scripta Metallurgica. 17:1353-1357. 1983