Thixoforming : Semi-solid Metal Processing

PSZ partially stabilized zirconia
PVD physical vapour deposition
r.f. radiofrequency
sccm standard cubic centimeters per minute
SEM scanning electron microscopy
Si3N4 silicon nitride
SiC silicon carbide
TEM transmission electron microscopy
TiAlN titanium aluminium nitride
TiN titanium nitride
Ts deposition temperature [ C]
TZM titanium–zirconium–molybdenum (molybdenum-based alloy)
VP peak voltage [V]
XRD X-ray diffraction
Y2O3 yttrium oxide
ZrO2 zirconium oxide
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