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Irradiation of high-energy ultrasonic vibration in metals and alloys generates oscillating strain and stress fields in solids, and introduces nonlinear effects such as cavitation, acoustic streaming, and radiation pressure in molten materials. These nonlinear effects can be utilized to assist conventional material processing processes. This article describes recent research at Oak Ridge National Labs and Purdue University on using high-intensity ultrasonic vibrations for degassing molten aluminum, processing particulate-reinforced metal matrix composites, refining metals and alloys during solidification process and welding, and producing bulk nanostructures in solid metals and alloys. Research results suggest that high-intensity ultrasonic vibration is capable of degassing and dispersing small particles in molten alloys, reducing grain size during alloy solidification, and inducing nanostructures in solid metals.

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Acknowledgments

This research was supported by the United States Department of Energy (DOE), the North American Diecasting Association (NADCA), American Axel, Eaton Corporation, Southwire Company, and Deere Company. The author gratefully acknowledges financial support from the National Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51320105003) and would like to thank Drs. T.T. Meek, H. Xu, X. Jian, Y. Cui, and C. Xu, Y. Liu, Z. Liu, and M. Rakita for their participation in various research programs on ultrasonic processing of materials.

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Han, Q. Ultrasonic Processing of Materials. Metall Mater Trans B 46, 1603–1614 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11663-014-0266-x

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