2017 Publication

Journal Articles

A. Dybalska, D. Eskin, J.B. Patel, Evaluation of Shearing Time Sufficient for Effective Liquid Metal Processing, JOM, 69 (2017), 720-724, DOI: 10.1007/s11837-017-2286-x

A.G. Bhagurkar, A. Yamamoto, A.R. Dennis, J.H. Durrell, T.A. Aljohani, H.B. Nadendla, D.A. Cardwell, Microstructural Evolution in Infiltration-growth Processed MgB2 Bulk Superconductors, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 100, (2017), 2451–2460, DOI: 10.1111/jace.14792

A.P. Dobrowolska, B. Dierre, C.M. Fang, H.T. Hintzen, P. Dorenbos, Thermal Quenching of Eu2+ Emission in Ca- and Sr-Ga2S4 in relation with VRBE schemes, Journal of Luminescence, 184 (2017), 256-261, DOI: 10.1016/j.jlumin.2016.12.022

Amirkhanlou, S. Ji, Y. Zhang, D. Watson, Z. Fan, High modulus Al-Si-Mg-Cu/Mg2Si-TiB2 Hybrid Nanocomposite: Microstructural Characteristics and Micromechanics-based Analysis, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 694, (2017), 313–324, DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.10.016

Arabgol, M. Villa Vidaller, H. Assadi, F. Gärtner, T. Klassen, Influence of Thermal Properties and Temperature of Substrate on the Quality of Cold-Sprayed Deposits, Acta Materialia, 127, (2017), 287–301, DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2017.01.040

B. Kang, Q.G. Feng, C. Summers, C.M. Fang, R. Adhikari, K. Biswas, Emerging new Pseudobinary and Ternary Halides as Scintillators for Radiation Detection, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 64 (2017), 1817-1824, DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2016.2632064

Bolzoni, H.B. Nadendla, Considerations on the Effect of Solutal on the Grain Size of Castings from Superheated Melts, Materials Letters, 201, (2017), 9–12, DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2017.04.117

C.B. Basak, H.B. Nadendla, Influence of Cu on Modifying the Beta Phase and Enhancing the Mechanical Properties of Recycled Al-Si-Fe Cast Alloys, Scientific Reports, 7 (2017), 5779, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-05937-2

C.M. Fang, M.A. van Huis, Structure and Stability of Hcp Iron Carbide Precipitates: A First-principles Study, Heliyon, 3 (2017), e00408, DOI 10.1016/j.heliyon.2017.e00408

C.M. Fang, V. Mohammadi, S. Nihtianov, M.H.F. Sluiter, Stability, Local Structure and Electronic Properties of Borane Radicals on the Si(100) 2×1:H Surface: A First-principles Study, Computational Materials Science, 140 (2017), 253-260, DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2017.08.036

D. Liu, Y. Liu, Y. Zhao, Y. Huang, M. Chen, The Hot Deformation Behaviour and Microstructure Evolution of HA/Mg03Zn-0.8Zr Composites for Biomedical Application, Materials Science and Engineering: C, 77 (2017), 690-697, DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.03.239

D. Mata, M. Serdechnova, M. Mohedano, C.L. Mendis, S.V. Lamaka, J. Tedim, T. Hack, S. Nixon, M.L. Zheludkevich, Hierarchically Organized Li-Al-LDH Nano-flakes: a Low-temperature Approach to Seal Porous Anodic Oxide on Aluminum Alloys, RSC Advances, 7 (2017), 35357-35367, DOI: 10.1039/c7ra05593e

F. Ren, J. Wang, H. Ge, J. Li, Q. Hu, H.B. Nadendla, M. Xia, J. Li, A Homogeneous Billet Layer Casting Fabrication Method, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 48 (2017), 4453-4457, DOI: 10.1007/s11661-017-4239-y

G. Liu, S. Ji, L. Grechcini, A. Bentley, Z. Fan, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Sn–Cu alloys for Detonating and Explosive Cords, Materials Science and Technology, 33 (2017), 1907-1918, DOI: 10.1080/02670836.2017.1334337

G.B. Lebon, I. Tzanakis, K. Pericleous, D. Eskin, Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Acoustic Pressures in Different Liquids, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 42 (2017), 411-421, DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2017.12.002

G.S. Peng, Y. Wang, K.H. Chen, S.Y. Chen, Improved Zr Grain Refining Efficiency for Commercial Purity Mg via Intensive Melt Shearing International Journal of Cast Metals Research, 30 (2017), 374-378, DOI: 10.1080/13640461.2017.1317393

H. Dieringa, L. Katsarou, R. Buzolin, G. Szakács, M. Horstmann, M. Wolff, C.L. Mendis, S. Vorozhtsov, D. StJohn, Ultrasound Assisted Casting of an AM60 Based Metal Matrix Nanocomposite, its Properties, and Recyclability, Metals, 7 (2017), 388, DOI: 10.3390/met7100388

H. Shang, Z.L. Ma, S.A. Belyakov, C.M. Gourlay, Grain Refinement of Electronic Solders: the Potential of Combining Solute with Nucleant Particles, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 715 (2017), 471-485, DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.04.268

H.-T. Li, P. Zhao, R. Yang, J.B. Patel, X. Chen, Z. Fan, Grain Refinement and Improvement of Solidification Defects in Direct-Chill Cast Billets of A4032 Alloy by Melt Conditioning, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 48 (2017), 2481-2492, DOI: 10.1007/s11663-017-1016-7

Isakov, C.J. Stevens, F. Castles, P.S. Grant, A Split Ring Resonator Dielectric Probe for Near-Field Dielectric Imaging, Scientific Reports, 7, (2017), 2038, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02176-3

J.B. Patel, X. Yang, C.L. Mendis Z. Fan, Melt Conditioning of Light Metals by Application of High Shear for Improved Microstructure and Defect Control, The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), 69, (2017), 1071–1076, DOI: 10.1007/s11837-017-2335-5

J.W. Xian, S.A. Belyakov, M. Ollivier, K. Nogita, H. Yasuda, C.M. Gourlay, Cu6Sn5 Crystal Growth Mechanisms during Solidification of Electronic Interconnections, Acta Materialia, 126, (2017), 540–551, DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2016.12.043

J.W. Xian, Z.L. Ma, S.A. Belyakov, M. Ollivier, C.M. Gourlay, Nucleation of Tin on the Cu6Sn5 Layer in Electronic Interconnections, Acta Materialia, 123, (2017), 404–415, DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2016.10.008

K.M. Kareh, C. O'Sullivan, T. Nagira, H. Yasuda, C.M. Gourlay, Dilatancy in Semi-solid Steels at High Solid Fraction, Acta Materialia, 125, (2017), 187–195, DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2016.11.066

L. Wang, L. Yang, D. Zhang, M. Xia, Y. Wang, B. Chen, J. Li, Nucleation Interface of Al−Sb Alloys on Single Crystal Al2O3 Substrate, Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 27 (2017), 2104-2111, DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(17)60236-X

L. Wang, W. Lu, Q. Hu, M. Xia, Y. Wang, J.G. Li, Interfacial Tuning for the Nucleation of Liquid AlCu Alloy, Acta Materialia, 139 (2017), 75-85, DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2017.07.058

L. Zheng, T.L. Lee, N. Liu, Z. Li, G. Zhang, J. Mi, P.S. Grant, Numerical and Physical Simulation of Rapid Microstructural Evolution of Gas Atomised Ni Superalloy Powders, Materials and Design, 117 (2017), 157–167, DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2016.12.074

M. Serdechnova, M. Mohedano, B. Kuznetsov, C.L. Mendis, M. Starykevich, S. Karpushenkov, J. Tedim, M.G.S. Ferreira, C. Blawert, M.L. Zheludkevich, PEO Coatings with Active Protection Based on In-Situ Formed LDH-Nanocontainers, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 164, (2017), C36-C45, DOI: 10.1149/2.0301702jes

M. Tong, J.B. Patel, I.C. Stone, Z. Fan, D.J. Browne, Identification of Key Liquid Metal Flow Features in the Physical Conditioning of Molten Aluminium Alloy with High Shear Processing, Computational Materials Science, 131 (2017), 35-43, DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2017.01.050

M.M. Salleh, C.M. Gourlay, J.W. Xian, S.A. Belyakov, H. Yasuda, S.D. McDonald, K. Nogita, In Situ Imaging of Microstructure Formation in Electronic Interconnections, Scientific reports, 7, (2017), 40010, DOI: 10.1038/srep40010

Nafisul, R.F. Cochrane, A.M. Mullis, Disorder-order Morphologies in Drop-tube Processed Ni3Ge: Dendritic and Seaweed Growth, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 707, (2017), 327–331, DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.11.080

Nafisul, R.F. Cochrane, A.M. Mullis, Morphology of Spherulites in Rapidly Solidified Ni3Ge Droplets, Crystals, 7, (2017), 100, DOI: 10.3390/cryst7040100

Ollivier, R.M. Harker, C.M. Gourlay, Reaction-induced Surface Reconstruction of Silver in Contact with Zirconium, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 691, (2017), 624–633, DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.08.282

Oloyede, R.F. Cochrane, A.M. Mullis, Effect of Rapid Solidification on the Microstructure and Microhardness of BS1452 Grade 250 Hypoeutectic Grey Cast Iron, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 707, (2017), 347–350, DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.08.214

Pawar, T.J.A. Slater, T.L. Burnett, X. Zhou, G.M. Scamans, Z. Fan, G.E. Thompson, P.J. Withers, Crystallographic Effects on the Corrosion of Twin Roll Cast AZ31 Mg Alloy Sheet, Acta Materialia, 133, (2017), 90–99, DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2017.05.027

R.H. Buzolin, M. Mohedano, C.L. Mendis, B. Mingo, D. Tolnai, C. Blawert, K.U. Kainer, H. Pinto, N. Hort, As Cast Microstructures on the Mechanical and Corrosion Behaviour of ZK40 Modified with Gd and Nd Additions, Materials Science and Engineering A, 682, (2017), 238–247, DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2016.11.022

S. Ji, H. Yang, X. Cui, Z. Fan, Macro-heterogeneities in Microstructures, Concentrations, Defects and Tensile Properties of Die Cast Al–Mg–Si Alloys, Materials Science and Technology, 33 (2017), 2223-2233, DOI: 10.1080/02670836.2017.1334309

S.A. Belyakov, J.W. Xian, K. Sweatman, T. Nishimura, T. Akaiwa, C.M. Gourlay, Influence of Bismuth on the Solidification of Sn-0.7 Cu-0.05 Ni-xBi/Cu Joints, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 701, (2017), 321–334, DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.12.404

V. Mohammadi, S. Nihtianov, C.M. Fang, A Doping-less Junction-formation Mechanism between N-silicon and an Atomically Thin Boron Layer, Scientific Reports, 7 (2017), 13247, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-13100-0

V.M. Sreekumar, H.B Nadendla, D. Eskin, Prospects of In-situ α-Al2O3 as an Inoculant in Aluminium – a Feasibility Study, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 26 (2017), 4166-4176, DOI: 10.1007/s11665-017-2853-x

W. Yang, H. Fredriksson, S. Ji, Halo Formation of Zn-Al alloys under Conventional Solidification and Intensive Convection Solidification, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 696 (2017), 460-469, DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.11.281

W. Yang, L. Liu, J. Zhang, S. Ji, Insight into the Partial Solutionisation of a High Pressure Die-cast Al-Mg-Zn-Si Alloy for Mechanical Property Enhancement, Materials Science and Engineering: A, 682 (2017), 85-89, DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2016.11.028

X. Dong, Y. Zhang, S. Amirkhanlou, S. Ji, High Performance Gravity Cast Al9Si0.45Mg0.4Cu Alloy Inoculated with AlB2 and TiB2, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 252 (2018), 604-611, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2017.10.028

X. Dong, Y. Zhang, S. Ji, Enhancement of Mechanical Properties in High Silicon Gravity Cast AlSi9Mg Alloy Refined by Al3Ti3B Master Alloy, Materials Science and Engineering A, 700 (2017), 291-300, DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2017.06.005

X. Zhang, X. Zhou, T. Hashimoto, J. Lindsay, O. Ciuca, C. Luo, Z. Sun, X. Zhang, The Influence of Grain Structure on the Corrosion Behaviour of 2A97-T3 Al-Cu-Li Alloy, Corrosion Science, 116 (2017), 14-21, DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2016.12.005

X.S. Huang, X. Dong, C.M. Yang, F. Tian, L.H. Liu, G.Q. Chen, P.J. Li, Investigation of Atom Distribution in Mg-9wt.%Al Melt using Small-angle X-ray Scattering and Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 473 (2017), 47-53, DOI: 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2017.07.026

Y. Zhang, S. Ji, G. Scamans, Z. Fan, Interfacial Characterisation of Overcasting a Cast Al-Si-Mg (A356) Alloy on a Wrought Al-Mg-Si (AA6060) Alloy, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 243 (2017), 197-204, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2016.12.022

Y. Zhang, S. Ji, Z. Fan, Improvement of Mechanical Properties of Al-Si Alloy with Effective Grain Refinement by In-situ Integrated Al2.2Ti1B-Mg Refiner, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 710 (2017), 166-171, DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.03.244

Y.M. Kim, C.L. Mendis, T. Sasaski, D. Letzig, F. Pyczak, K. Hono, S. Yi, Static Recrystallization Behaviour of Cold Rolled Mg-Zn-Y Alloy and Role of Solute Segregation in Microstructure Evolution, Scripta Materialia, 136 (2017), 41-45, DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2017.04.001

Z.L. Ma, C. M. Gourlay, Nucleation, Grain Orientations, and Microstructure of Sn-3Ag-0.5 Cu Soldered on Cobalt Substrates, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 706, (2017), 596–608, DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.02.243

Z.L. Ma, S.A. Belyakov, K. Sweatman, T. Nishimura, C.M. Gourlay, Harnessing Heterogeneous Nucleation to Control Tin Orientations in Electronic Interconnections, Nature Communications, 8 (2017), 1916, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01727-6

Conferences

A. Valizadeh, I.T.H. Chang, I.C. Stone, Bonding of Aluminium to Low Carbon Steel using an Overcasting Process, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 687-690

A.T. Dinsdale, C.M. Fang, Z. Fan, Z.V. Khvan, The Critical Assessment of Data for Al-Fe based Intermetallic Phases Formed during Solidification of Aluminium Alloys, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 171-174

Al-Helal, I.C. Stone, Z. Fan, Refinement of Primary Silicon Crystals by Novel P-doped γ-Al2O3 Particles in Solidification of Hypereutectic Al-Si Alloys, Materials Science Forum, 877, (2017), 550–557, DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.877.550

Amirkhanlou, Y. Zhang, S. Ji, Z. Fan, Young’s Modulus of Al-Si-Mg-Cu Based Alloy Under Different Heat Treatment Processes, In Proceedings of Light Metals 2017, 26 February – 2 March 2017, San Diego, California, USA, ed. A. P. Ratvik, Springer, 335–342, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-51541-0_44

B. Jiang, Z. Fan, Grain Initiation: Progressive vs. Explosive, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 61-65

C.M. Fang, H. Men, Z. Fan, Effect of Substrate Chemistry on Prenucleation by Ab Initio MD Simulation, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 52-55

D.G. Eskin, I. Tzanakis, F. Wang, G.S.B. Lebon, K. Pericleous, P.D. Lee, T. Connolley, J. Mi, Fundamental Studies of Ultrasonic Melt Processing, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 546-549

F. Gao, H. Assadi, Z. Fan, A Phase-field Study of Grain Refinement: Role of Number Density of Inoculant Particles, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 99-102

F. Wang, D. Eskin, J.W. Mi, T. Connolley, I. Tzanakis Refinement of Primary Al3Ti Intermetallic Particles in an Al-0.4 wt% Ti Alloy by Ultrasonic Melt Processing, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 166-170

F. Yan, Y.H. Zhao, H. Hou, S. Ji, Effect of Fe Addition on the Microstructure and Mechanical Property of Diecast Al-Mg2Si-Mg based Alloy, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 255-258

G. Salloum-Abou-Jaoude, D.G. Eskin, C. Barbatti, P. Jarry, M. Jarrett, Effect of Ultrasonic Melt Treatment on Grain Refinement of Direct Chill Cast AA6082 Aluminium Alloy. In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 550-553

G. Zeng, J.W. Xian, C.M. Gourlay, Growth of Al8Mn5 Intermetallic in AZ91, In Magnesium Technology 2017. TMS 2017. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series, 26 February-2 March 2017, San Diego, CA, USA, eds. K. Solanki, D. Orlov, A. Singh, N. Neelameggham, Springer, Cham, 85-92, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-52392-7_15

G. Zeng, K. Nogita, J.W. Xian, H. Yasuda, C.M. Gourlay, Solidification of Al8Mn5 in Mg-Al-Zn-Mn alloys, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 259-262

G. Zeng, K. Nogita, S. Belyakov, J.W. Xian, S.D. McDonald, K.V. Yang, H. Yasuda, C.M. Gourlay, Real-time Observation of AZ91 Solidification by Synchrotron Radiography, In Magnesium Technology 2017, TMS 2017, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series, 26 February-2 March 2017, San Diego, CA, USA, eds. K. Solanki, D. Orlov, A. Singh, N. Neelameggham, Springer, Cham, 597 603, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-52392-7_82

G. Zeng, X. Zhu, S. Ji, C.M. Gourlay, The Morphology and Distribution of Al8Mn5 in High Pressure Die Cast AM50 and AZ91, In Magnesium Technology 2017, TMS 2017, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series, 26 February-2 March 2017, San Diego, CA, USA, eds. K. Solanki, D. Orlov, A. Singh, N. Neelameggham, Springer, Cham, 137-144, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-72332-7_21

H. Men, Z. Fan, Effect of Lattice Misfit on Prenucleation by Molecular Dynamics Simulation, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 43-47

H. Men, Z. Fan, Effect of Misfit on Heterogeneous Nucleation by Molecular Dynamics Simulation, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 48-51

H.-T. Li, J.B. Patel, G.M. Scamans, Z. Fan, Melt Conditioned Direct-chill (MC-DC) Casting of Al and Mg Alloys, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 589-592

H.-T. Li, J.B. Patel, Z. Fan, Solidification Mechanisms of Melt Conditioned Direct-chill (MC-DC) Casting, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 137-140

I.T.H. Chang, Q. Cai, X. Zhu, Y. Zhang, F. Gao, Z. Fan, Refinement of Eutectic Microstructure in Quaternary Al-Cu-Si-Mg Alloys, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 406-409

J. Lazaro Nebreda, J.B. Patel, I.C. Stone, G.M. Scamans, Z. Fan, De-Ironing of Aluminium Alloy Scrap by High Shear Melt Conditioning Technology, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 601-60

J. Wu, R. Morrell, L. Chapman, J. Clark, P. Quested, Characterisation of Thermal Conductivity Reference Material Using the NPL Axial Heat Flow Apparatus, In High Temperatures-High Pressure, 21st European Conference of Thermophysical Properties, 3-8 September 2017, Graz, Austria. In press.

J.B. Patel, J. Lazaro Nebreda, Z. Fan, Efficient De-gassing of Aluminium Alloy Melts by High Shear Melt Conditioning Technology, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 597-600

J.B. Patel, M.J. Balart, Z. Fan, Grain Refinement of Pure Copper, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 103-106

J.W. Xian, S.A. Belyakov, K. Nogita, H. Yasuda, C.M. Gourlay, Faceted and Nonfaceted Growth of Cu6Sn5 Crystals, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 251-254

J.W. Xian, Z.L. Ma, H. Shang, S.A. Belyakov, C.M. Gourlay, Heterogeneous Nucleation Mechanisms in Solder Joints, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 66-69

Ji, D. Watson, Z. Fan, X-Ray Computed Tomographic Investigation of High Pressure Die Castings, In Proceedings of Light Metals 2017, 26 February – 2 March 2017, San Diego, California, ed. A.P. Ratvik, Springer, 867–866, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-51541-0_104

K. Al-Helal, I.C. Stone, Z. Fan, Refinement and Modification of Silicon Phases in Solidification of High Purity Hypereutectic AL-15Si Alloy, In Proceedings of the Liquid Metal Processing & Casting Conference, LMPC 2017, 10-13 September 2017, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, eds. M.J.M. Krane, R.M. Ward, S. Rudoler, A.J. Elliott, A. Pate, 281-286

K. Schneider, B.J. McKay, N. Hari Babu, Influence of Alloying Elements on Intermetallic Formation in Al-Mg Compound Castings, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 189-192

K.W. Al-Helal, I.C. Stone, Z. Fan, Effect of Solidification Rate on Macro-segregation and Morphologies of Silicon Phases in Solidification of Al-15Si Alloy, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 517-520

K.W. Al-Helal, P.M. Thomas, Z. Fan, Design and Development of Continuous Melt-conditioned Twin Roll Casting Process for Aluminium Alloys, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 671-674

L. Bolzoni, H.B. Nadendla, Equiaxed Structure in DC-casting Al-10Si Billets via Engineered Nucleation, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 141-144

L. Wang, X. Ge, M. Xia, W. Lu, Y. Wang, H.B. Nadendla, J.G. Li, Nucleation Pathway of Pure Al on Al2O3(10–10) Substrate, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 70-73

M. Rahimian, S. Ji, P. Blake, D. Watson, Z. Fan, The Effect of Transition Alloying Elements on the Microstructure of Al-Si Alloys, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 403-405

Nafisul, R.F. Cochrane, A.M. Mullis, Morphology of Order-Disorder Structures in Rapidly Solidified L12 Intermetallics, In Proceedings of TMS 2017 146th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, 26 February – 2 March 2017, San Diego, California, USA, ed. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), 729–736, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-51493-2_70

Oloyede, R.F. Cochrane, A.M. Mullis, Phase Transformation, Microstructural Evolution and Property Modification in Rapidly Solidified Grey Cast Iron, In Proceedings of TMS 2017 146th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, 26 February – 2 March 2017, San Diego, California, USA, ed. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), 719–727, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-51493-2_69

P. Quested, R. Morrell, A. Dinsdale, L Chapman, The Measurement and Estimation of Density for Selected Liquid Alloys, In High Temperatures-High Pressure, 21st European Conference of Thermophysical Properties, 3-8 September 2017, Graz, Austria. In press.

P. Quested, R. Morrell, A. Dinsdale, L. Chapman, The Measurement and Estimation of Density for Selected Liquid Alloys, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 538-542

P.C. Bollada, A.M. Mullis, Phase Field Modelling of Multiphase Alloy Solidification: A Review, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 197-200

P.C. Bollada, P.K. Jimack, A.M. Mullis, Faceting in Al-Si using Phase Field, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 247-250

R. Ritwik, P.N. Quested, Viscosity of Liquid Metals - Some Experiments with Concentric Cylinder Viscometers, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 521-524

Rahimian, S. Ji, P. Blake, D. Watson, Z. Fan, Microstructural Transition and Elevated Temperature Tensile Properties of Modified Al-Si-Cu-Mg Alloys, In Proceedings of Light Metals 2017, 26 February – 2 March 2017, San Diego, California, USA, ed. A.P. Ratvik, Springer, 419–425, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-51541-0_52

S. Amirkhanlou, S. Ji, Y. Zhang, D. Watson, High Modulus Al-based Alloy Prepared by Low Pressure Die Casting In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 683-689

S. Khorsand, Y. Huang, Integrated Casting-extrusion of an AA6082 Aluminium Alloy, In Proceedings of Light Metals 2017, TMS 2017, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Series, 26 February-2 March 2017, San Diego, California, ed. A.P. Ratvik, Springer, 235-241, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-51541-0_32

S.A. Belyakov, T. Nishimura, T. Akaiwa, K. Sweatman, C.M. Gourlay, Role of Bi in Microstructure Formation of Sn-Cu-Ni Based BGAs on Cu Metallizations, In Proceedings of the 2017 International Conference on Electronics Packaging (ICEP), 19 – 22 April 2017, Yamagata, Japan, 232-236

Subroto, C.L. Mendis, F. D’Elia, G. Szakács, J.L. Fife, N. Hort, K.U. Kainer, D. Tolnai, 3D Microstructural Evolution on Solidifying Mg–5Nd–5Zn Alloy Observed via In Situ Synchrotron Tomography, In Proceedings of Magnesium Technology 2017, 26 February – 2 March 2017, San Diego, California, ed. K.N. Solanki, D. Orlov, A. Singh, N.R. Neelameggham, Springer, 2017, 99–106, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-52392-7_83

T.C. Su, C. O’Sullivan, T. Nagira, H. Yasuda, C.M. Gourlay, Exploring Semi-solid Deformation with the Discrete Element Method and Synchrotron Radiography, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 512-516

Tong, J.B. Patel, I.C. Stone, Z. Fan, D.J. Browne, The Scale-Up of High Shear Processing for the Purification of Recycled Molten Scrap Aluminium Alloy: Key Features of Fluid Flow, In Proceedings of Light Metals 2017, 26 February – 2 March 2017, San Diego, California, ed. A.P. Ratvik, Springer, 1123–1129, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-51541-0_135

Wang, G. Peng, Z. Fan, Grain Refinement of Mg and its Alloy by Inoculation of In Situ MgO Particles, In Proceedings of Magnesium Technology 2017, 26 February – 2 March 2017, San Diego, California, ed. K.N. Solanki, D. Orlov, A. Singh, N.R. Neelameggham, Springer, 2017, 99–106, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-52392-7_17

X. Dong, S. Ji, Y. Zhang, Z. Fan, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of a Cast Al-Si-Mg-Cu Alloy Refined by Al5Ti1B and Al3Ti3B, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 107-110

X.L. Yang, H.-T. Li, J.B. Patel, Z. Fan, Improving Particle Distribution in Metal Matrix Composites by Intensive Melt Shearing, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 613-616

X.L. Yang, J.B. Patel, C.L. Mendis, Z. Fan, Melt Conditioned Twin Roll Casting (MC-TRC) Process for Thin Gauge Mg Alloy Strip, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 585-588

Y. Huang, L. Zhou, M. Razavi, The Impact of High Shear Treatment on the HA Particle Distribution and Microstructure of Mg-HA Nanocomposite Castings, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 625-629

Y. Huang, Steady State and a General Scale Law of Deformation, In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 38th Risø International Symposium on Materials Science, 4-8 September 2017, Roskilde, Denmark, 012029, DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/219/1/012029

Y. Qiu, H. Assadi, Z. Fan, Modelling of Microstructure Evolution in Twin-Roll Casting of Magnesium, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 571-575

Y. Wang, H.-T. Li, Z. Fan, Grain Refinement of Al- and Mg- alloys by Native Oxide Particles, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 81-86

Y. Wang, Z.P. Que, Y. Zhang, Z. Fan, Effect of Interfacial Segregation on Heterogeneous Nucleation, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 56-60

Y. Zhang, J.B. Patel, Z. Fan, Melt Conditioned High Pressure Die Casting of AZ91D Mg Alloy with Improved Variation of Mechanical Properties In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 593-596

Y. Zhao, W. Du, B. Koe, T. Connolley, S. Irvine, P.K. Allan, C.M. Schlepütz, W. Zhang, F. Wang, D.G. Eskin, J. Mi, Synchrotron X-ray Tomography Studies of Fe-rich Intermetallic Phases in Al Alloys, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 263-266

Z. Fan, F. Gao, S.Z. Lu, L. Zhou, A New Concept of Growth Restriction Coefficient, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 91-94

Z.P. Que, Y.P. Zhou, Y. Wang, Z. Fan, Composition Templating for Heterogeneous Nucleation of Intermetallic Compounds, In Proceedings of the 6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17), 25-28 July 2017, Old Windsor, UK, ed. Z. Fan, 158-161

Zhang, S. Ji, Z. Fan, The Enhancement of Mechanical Properties of A356 Alloy Solidified at Lower Cooling Rate via Effectively Grain Refinement, In Proceedings of Light Metals 2017, 26 February – 2 March 2017, San Diego, California, ed. A.P. Ratvik, Springer, 221–226, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-51541-0_30