Professor Zhongyun Fan

About Professor Fan

Fan, a Professor of Metallurgy, is the Founder and current Director of BCAST at Brunel University. He is the Principal Investigator/Director of the EPSRC Centre – LiME, a national centre of excellence in liquid metal engineering, and also is the principal investigator of the EPSRC funded national programme TARF-LCV involving 8 universities.

He obtained his first degree in Metallurgy from University of Science and Technology Beijing and his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from University of Surrey. He started his academic career in 1997 at Brunel University, and prior to this he was a research fellow at University of Oxford and University of Surrey.

Awards and Affiliations

He has published over 270 scientific papers with an H-Index of 28. He was the recipient of the Elegant Work Prize (1995) and the Cook/Ablett Award (2003) of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM³) and the Corac Research Award (2003) of Brunel University, Dowding Medal and Prize (2012) of IOM³, Diploma Award (2012) of the Institute of Cast Metals Engineers (ICME).

Professor Fan is the principal inventor of a number of solidification processing technologies. He holds 3 international patents and 6 UK patents. He is a Joint Chairman of the Casting Division and a Board Member of Light Metals Division of IOM3, a Fellow of IOM3, a Fellow of ICME, Chairman of 3 international conferences and a member of the scientific committee of 6 international conferences on solidification and solidification processing.

Publications

Research Interests

Professor Fan’s current research interest covers metallic materials processing, solidification under intensive forced convection, heterogeneous nucleation, structure of liquid metals, rheology and alloy development.

Publications

Journal Papers

(2013) Fan, Z., An epitaxial model for heterogeneous nucleation on potent substrates, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science 44 (3) : 1409- 1418

(2013) Jones, S., Prasada Rao, AK. and Fan, Z., Melt Conditioned Direct Chill (MC-DC) Casting of Al Alloys, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals 66 (2) : 117- 121

(2013) Ji, S., Yang, W., Jiang, B., Patel, JB. and Fan, Z., Weibull statistical analysis of the effect of melt conditioning on the mechanical properties of AM60 alloy, MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING 566 119- 125 Download publication

(2013) Ji, S., Wang, Y., Watson, D. and Fan, Z., Microstructural Evolution and Solidification Behavior of Al-Mg-Si Alloy in High-Pressure Die Casting, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science 1- 13

(2013) Zuo, YB., Jiang, B., Zhang, YJ. and Fan, Z., Degassing LM25 aluminium alloy by novel degassing technology with intensive melt shearing, International Journal of Cast Metals Research 26 (1) : 16- 21

(2013) Ji, S., Yang, W., Gao, F., Watson, D. and Fan, Z., Effect of iron on the microstructure and mechanical property of Al-Mg-Si-Mn and Al-Mg-Si diecast alloys, MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING 564 130- 139 Download publication

(2013) Jones, S., Prasada Rao, AK. and Fan, Z., Melt Conditioned Direct Chill (MC-DC) Casting of Al Alloys, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals 1- 5

(2012) Xia, M., Huang, Y., Cassinath, Z. and Fan, Z., Continuous twin screw rheo-extrusion of an AZ91D magnesium alloy, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science 43 (11) : 4331- 4344

(2012) Ji, S. and Fan, Z., Extruded microstructure of Zn-5 wt-%Al eutectic alloy processed by twin screw extrusion, MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 28 (11) : 1287- 1294 Download publication

(2012) Fan, Z., An Epitaxial Model for Heterogeneous Nucleation on Potent Substrates, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science 1- 10

(2012) Wang, Y., Li, H-T. and Fan, Z., Oxidation of Aluminium Alloy Melts and Inoculation by Oxide Particles, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals 1- 9

(2012) Al-Helal, K., Stone, IC. and Fan, Z., Simultaneous Primary Si Refinement and Eutectic Modification in Hypereutectic Al-Si Alloys, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals 1- 5

(2012) Ji, S., Watson, D., Fan, Z. and White, M., Development of a super ductile diecast Al-Mg-Si alloy, Materials Science and Engineering A 556 824- 833

(2012) Pawar, S., Zhou, X., Thompson, GE., Robson, JD., Bayandorian, I., Scamans, G. and Fan, Z., Influence of lead on the microstructure and corrosion behavior of melt-conditioned, twin-roll-cast AZ91D magnesium alloy, Corrosion 68 (6) : 548- 556

(2012) Ji, S., Watson, D., Fan, Z. and White, M., Development of a super ductile diecast Al-Mg-Si alloy, MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING 556 824- 833 Download publication

(2012) Xia, M., Huang, Y., Cassinath, Z. and Fan, Z., Continuous Twin Screw Rheo-Extrusion of an AZ91D Magnesium Alloy, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science 1- 14

(2012) Li, HT., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z., Mechanisms of enhanced heterogeneous nucleation during solidification in binary Al-Mg alloys, Acta Materialia 60 (4) : 1528- 1537 Download publication

(2012) Liu, D., Meng, W., Chen, M., Zuo, Y. and Fan, Z., Fabrication of biodegradable nano-sized β-TCP/Mg composite by a novel melt shearing technology, Materials Science and Engineering C 32 (5) : 1253- 1258

(2012) Bayandorian, I., Stone, I., Huang, Y. and Fan, Z., Twin roll casting of thin AZ31 magnesium alloy strip with uniform microstructure and chemistry, Magnesium Technology 135- 140

(2012) Zuo, YB., Jiang, B., Zhang, Y. and Fan, Z., Melt conditioned DC (MC-DC) casting of magnesium alloys, Magnesium Technology 155- 160

(2012) Liu, D., Zuo, Y., Meng, W., Chen, M. and Fan, Z., Fabrication of biodegradable nano-sized β-TCP/Mg composite by a novel melt shearing technology, Materials Science and Engineering C

(2012) Li, H-T., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z., Mechanisms of enhanced heterogeneous nucleation during solidification in binary Al-Mg alloys, ACTA MATERIALIA 60 (4) : 1528- 1537 Download publication

(2011) Zuo, YB., Jiang, B., Zhang, Y. and Fan, Z., Grain refinement of DC cast magnesium alloys with intensive melt shearing, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 27 (1)

(2011) Huang, Y., Bayandorian, I. and Fan, Z., Microstructure control during twin roll casting of an AZ31 magnesium alloy, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 27 (1)

(2011) Li, HT., Ji, S., Wang, Y., Xia, M. and Fan, Z., Effect of intensive melt shearing on the formation of Fe-containing intermetallics in LM24 Al-alloy, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 27 (1)

(2011) Yan, F., McKay, BJ., Fan, Z. and Chen, MF., Preliminary study of the characteristics of a high Mg containing Al-Mg-Si alloy, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 27 (1)

(2011) Zhang, Z., Li, H-T., Stone, IC. and Fan, Z., Refinement of primary Si in hypereutectic Al-Si alloys by intensive melt shearing, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 27 (1)

(2011) Li, HT., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z., Enhanced heterogeneous nucleation on oxides in Al alloys by intensive shearing, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 27 (1)

(2011) Men, H. and Fan, Z., Effects of lattice mismatch on interfacial structures of liquid and solidified Al in contact with hetero-phase substrates: MD simulations, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 27 (1) : 012007

(2011) Qin, T. and Fan, Z., Reconstruction of 2D Al Ti on TiB in an aluminium melt, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 27 (1)

(2012) Li, HT., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z., Enhanced heterogeneous nucleation on oxides in Al alloys by intensive shearing, 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN SOLIDIFICATION PROCESSES 27 - Download publication

(2012) Yan, F., McKay, BJ., Fan, Z. and Chen, MF., Preliminary study of the characteristics of a high Mg containing Al-Mg-Si alloy, 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN SOLIDIFICATION PROCESSES 27 - Download publication

(2011) Fan, Z., Zuo, YB. and Jiang, B., A new technology for treating liquid metals with intensive melt shearing, Materials Science Forum 690 141- 144

(2011) Wang, Y., Fan, Z., Zhou, X. and Thompson, GE., Characterisation of magnesium oxide and its interface with alpha-Mg in Mg-Al-based alloys, PHILOSOPHICAL MAGAZINE LETTERS 91 (8) : 516- 529 Download publication

(2011) Zuo, Y., Jiang, B., Enright, P., Scamans, GM. and Fan, Z., Degassing of LM24 Al alloy by intensive melt shearing, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CAST METALS RESEARCH 24 (5) : 307- 313 Download publication

(2012) Li, HT., Ji, S., Wang, Y., Xia, M. and Fan, Z., Effect of intensive melt shearing on the formation of Fe-containing intermetallics in LM24 Al-alloy, 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN SOLIDIFICATION PROCESSES 27 - Download publication

(2011) Men, H. and Fan, Z., Effects of solute content on grain refinement in an isothermal melt, Acta Materialia 59 (7) : 2704- 2712 Download publication

(2011) Li, HT., Xia, M., Jarry, P., Scamans, GM. and Fan, Z., Grain refinement in a AlZnMgCuTi alloy by intensive melt shearing: A multi-step nucleation mechanism, Journal of Crystal Growth 314 (1) : 285- 292 Download publication

(2011) Zuo, YB., Xia, MX., Liang, SM., Wang, Y., Scamans, GM. and Fan, ZY., Grain refinement of DC cast AZ91D Mg alloy by intensive melt shearing, MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 27 (1) : 101- 107 Download publication

(2011) Zuo, YB., Jiang, B., Zhang, Y. and Fan, Z., Grain refinement of DC cast magnesium alloys with intensive melt shearing, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 27 (1)

(2011) Kumar, S., Hari Babu, N., Scamans, GM. and Fan, Z., Influence of intensive melt shearing on the microstructure and mechanical properties of an Al-Mg alloy with high added impurity content, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science 42 (10) : 3141- 3149 Download publication

(2011) Bayandorian, I., Huang, Y., Scamans, GM., Fan, Z., Dieringa, H., Hort, N. and Kainer, KU., Magnesium Alloy Strip Produced By a Melt-Conditioned Twin Roll Casting Process, LIGHT METALS TECHNOLOGY V 690 129- 132 Download publication

(2011) Kumar, S., Babu, NH., Scamans, GM. and Fan, Z., Microstructural evaluation of melt conditioned twin roll cast Al-Mg alloy, MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 27 (12) : 1833- 1839 Download publication

(2011) Huang, Y., Bayandorian, I. and Fan, Z., Microstructure control during twin roll casting of an AZ31 magnesium alloy, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 27 (1)

(2011) Zuo, YB., Jiang, B. and Fan, Z., Microstructures of DC cast light alloys under the influence of intensive melt shearing, Materials Science Forum 690 137- 140

(2011) Tzamtzis, S., Zhang, H., Xia, M., Babu, NH. and Fan, Z., Recycling of high grade die casting AM series magnesium scrap with the melt conditioned high pressure die casting (MC-HPDC) process, Materials Science and Engineering: A 528 (6) : 2664- 2669

(2012) Zhang, Z., Li, H-T., Stone, IC. and Fan, Z., Refinement of primary Si in hypereutectic Al-Si alloys by intensive melt shearing, 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN SOLIDIFICATION PROCESSES 27 - Download publication

(2011) Zuo, Y., Li, H., Xia, M., Jiang, B., Scamans, GM. and Fan, Z., Refining grain structure and porosity of an aluminium alloy with intensive melt shearing, Scripta Materialia 64 (2) : 209- 212 Download publication

(2011) Kotadia, HR., Hari Babu, N., Zhang, H., Arumuganathar, S. and Fan, Z., Solidification behavior of intensively sheared hypoeutectic Al-Si alloy liquid, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A Forthcoming Download publication

(2011) Bayandorian, I., Huang, Y., Fan, Z., Pawar, S., Zhou, X. and Thompson, GE., The impact of melt-conditioned twin-roll casting on the downstream processing of an AZ31 Magnesium alloy, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science 43 (3) : 1035- 1047

(2011) Men, H. and Fan, Z., Transition of amorphous to crystalline oxide film in initial oxide overgrowth on liquid metals, Materials Science and Technology, Forthcoming 27 1033- 1039 Download publication

(2010) Dashwood, R., Grimes, R., Klaumunzer, D., Jackson, M. and Fan, Z., The development of superplastic magnesium alloy sheet, Key Engineering Materials 433 273- 279

(2010) Zhu, G-L., Xu, J., Zhang, Z-F., Liu, G-J. and Fan, Z., Effect of high shear rate on solidification microstructure of semisolid AZ91D alloy, TRANSACTIONS OF NONFERROUS METALS SOCIETY OF CHINA 20 S868- S872 Download publication

(2010) Barekar, NS., Babu, NH., Dhindaw, BK. and Fan, Z., Effect of intensive shearing on morphology of primary silicon and properties of hypereutectic Al-Si alloy, Materials Science and Technology 26 (8) : 975- 980

(2010) Xia, M., Liu, G., Fan, Z., Mitra, S. and Brij, D., Melt-conditioned, high-pressure die casting of Mg-Zn-Y Alloy, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science 41 (1) : 209- 213

(2010) Barekar, NS., Dhindaw, BK. and Fan, Z., Improvement in silicon morphology and mechanical properties of Al-17Si alloy by melt conditioning shear technology, International Journal of Cast Metals Research 23 (4) : 225- 230

(2010) Men, H., Jiang, B. and Fan, Z., Mechanisms of grain refinement by intensive shearing of AZ91 alloy melt, Acta Materialia 58 (19) : 6526- 6534 Download publication

(2010) Xia, M., Mitra, S., Dhindaw, B., Liu, G. and Fan, Z., Melt-conditioned, high-pressure die casting of Mg–Zn–Y alloy, Meatallurgical and Materials Transactions B 41 (1) : 209- 213 Download publication

(2010) Kotadia, HR., Babu, NH., Zhang, H. and Fan, Z., Microstructural refinement of Al–10.2%Si alloy by intensive shearing, Materials Letters 64 (6) : 671- 673

(2010) Tzamtzis, S., Zhang, H., Babu, NH. and Fan, Z., Microstructural refinement of AZ91D die-cast alloy by intensive shearing, Materials Science and Engineering A 527 (12) : 2929- 2934

(2010) Liang, S-M., Zhang, H-W., Xia, M-X., Chen, R-S., Han, E-H. and Fan, Z-Y., Microstructure and mechanical properties of melt-conditioned high-pressure die-cast Mg-Al-Ca alloy, TRANSACTIONS OF NONFERROUS METALS SOCIETY OF CHINA 20 (7) : 1205- 1211 Download publication

(2010) Fan, Z., Xia, M., Bian, Z., Bayandorian, I., Cao, L., Li, H., Scamans, GM., Roosz, A., Mertinger, V., Barkoczy, P. and Hoo, C., Refinement of Solidification Microstructures by the MCAST Process, SOLIDIFICATION AND GRAVITY V 649 315- 323 Download publication

(2010) Zuo, Y., Li, H., Xia, M., Jiang, B., Scamans, GM. and Fan, Z., Refining grain structure and porosity of an aluminium alloy with intensive melt shearing, Scripta Materialia

(2010) Xu, J., Liu, G., Zhang, S., Shi, L. and Fan, Z., Rheo-diecasting of AZ91D magnesium alloy, Rare Metals 29 (5) : 542- 546

(2010) Fan, Z., Xia, M., Wang, Y., Arumuganathar, S., Scamans, GM., Roosz, A., Mertinger, V., Barkoczy, P. and Hoo, C., Shear Enhanced Heterogeneous Nucleation in AZ91D Alloy, SOLIDIFICATION AND GRAVITY V 649 301- 306 Download publication

(2010) Wang, Y., Xia, M., Fan, Z., Zhou, X. and Thompson, GE., The effect of Al8Mn₅ intermetallic particles on grain size of as-cast Mg-Al-Zn AZ91D alloy, Intermetallics 18 (8) : 1683- 1689

(2009) Tegze, G., Bansel, G., Toth, GI., Pusztai, T., Fan, ZY. and Granasy, L., Advanced operator splitting-based semi-implicit spectral method to solve the binary phase-field crystal equations with variable coefficients, Journal of Computational Physics 228 (5) : 1612- 1623

(2009) Tegze, G., Bansel, G., Toth, GI., Pusztai, T., Fan, Z. and Granasy, L., Advanced operator-splitting-based semi-implicit spectral method to solve the binary phase-field crystal equations with variable coefficients, Journal of Computational Physics 228 1612- 1623

(2009) Fan, Z., Wang, Y., Xia, M. and Arumuganathar, S., Enhanced heterogeneous nucleation in AZ91D alloy by intensive melt shearing, Acta Materialia 57 (16) : 4891- 4901

(2009) Bian, Z., Bayandorian, I., Zhang, HW., Scamans, G. and Fan, Z., Extremely fine and uniform microstructure of magnesium AZ91D alloy sheets produced by melt conditioned twin roll casting, Materials Science and Technology 25 (5) : 599- 606

(2009) Bian, Z., Bayandorian, I., Zhang, HW., Scamans, G. and Fan, Z., Extremely fine and uniform microstructure of magnesium AZ91D alloy sheets produced by melt conditioned twin roll casting, Materials Science and Technology 25 (5) : 599- 606

(2009) Bayandorian, I., Bian, Z., Xia, M., Zhang, H., Scamans, GM. and Fan, Z., Magnesium Alloy Strip Produced by Melt Conditioned Twin Roll Casting (MC-TRC) Process, TMS Annual Meeting 363- 368

(2009) Fan, Z., Xia, M., Zhang, H., Liu, G., Patel, JB., Bian, Z., Bayandorian, I., Wang, Y., Li, HT. and Scamans, GM., Melt conditioning by advanced shear technology (MCAST) for refining solidification microstructures, International Journal of Cast Metals Research 22 (1-4) : 103- 107 Download publication

(2009) Zaffaina, L., Alain, R., Bonollo, F. and Fan, Z., New challenges and directions for high pressure die-cast magnesium, La Metallurgia Italiana March 2009 25- 29

(2009) Tzamtzis, S., Barekar, NS., Hari Babu, N., Patel, J., Dhindaw, BK. and Fan, Z., Processing of advanced Al/SiC particulate metal matrix composites under intensive shearing - a novel Rheo-process, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 40 (2) : 144- 151 Download publication

(2009) Barekar, N., Tzamtzis, S., Dhindaw, BK., Patel, J., Hari Babu, N. and Fan, Z., Processing of aluminum-graphite particulate metal matrix composites by advanced shear technology, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 18 (9) : 1230- 1240 Download publication

(2009) Barekar, NS., Tzamtzis, S., Hari Babu, N., Fan, Z. and Dhindaw, BK., Processing of ultrafine-size particulate metal matrix composites by advanced shear technology, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 40 (3) : 691- 701 Download publication

(2009) Fan, Z. and Seamans, G., Recovery mission, Materials World 17 (11) : 29- 31

(2009) Fan, Z., Wang, Y., Zhang, ZF., Xia, M., Li, HT., Xu, J., Granasy, L. and Scamans, GM., Shear enhanced heterogeneous nucleation in some Mg- and Al-alloys, International Journal of Cast Metals Research 22 (1-4) : 318- 322 Download publication

(2009) Ji, S. and Fan, Z., Solidification behavior and microstructural evolution of near-eutectic Zn-Al alloys under intensive shear, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 40 (1) : 185- 195

(2009) Kotadia, HR., Doernberg, E., Patel, JB., Fan, Z. and Schmid-Fetzer, R., Solidification of Al-Sn-Cu based immiscible alloys under intense shearing, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 40 (9) : 2202- 2211 Download publication

(2008) Liu, G., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z., A physical approach to the direct recycling of Mg-alloy scrap by the rheo-diecasting process, Materials Science and Engineering: A 472 (1-2) : 251- 257

(2008) Liu, G., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z., A physical approach to the direct recycling of Mg-alloy scrap by the rheo-diecasting process, Materials Science and Engineering A 472 (1-2) : 251- 257

(2008) Hari Babu, N., Tzamtzis, S., Barekar, N., Patel, JB. and Fan, Z., Fabrication of metal matrix composites under intensive shearing, Solid State Phenomena: Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites X 141-143 373- 378 Download publication

(2008) Haghayeghi, R., Liu, Y. and Fan, Z., Melt Conditioned Direct Chill casting (MC-DC) of wrought Al-alloys, Solid State Phenomena: Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites X 141-143 403- 408 Download publication

(2008) Fan, Z., Xia, M., Zhang, H., Liu, G., Patel, JB., Bian, Z., Bayandorian, I., Wang, Y., Li, HT. and Scamans, GM., Melt conditioning by advanced shear technology (MCAST) for refining solidification microstructures, International Journal of Cast Metals Research

(2008) Xu, J., Zhang, S., Yang, B., Shi, L. and Fan, Z., Microstructure and mechanical properties of rheo-extruded AZ31 Mg-alloy, Diffusion and Defect Data Pt.B: Solid State Phenomena 141-143 713- 718

(2008) Pusztai, T., Tegze, G., Toth, GI., Kornyei, L., Bansel, G., Fan, Z. and Granasy, L., Phase-field approach to polycrystalline solidification including heterogenous and homogenous nucleation, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 20404205 Download publication

(2008) Kotadia, HR., Patel, JB., Fan, Z., Doernberg, E. and Schmid-Fetzer, R., Processing of Al-45Sn-10Cu based immiscible alloy by a rheomixing process, Solid State Phenomena: Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites X 141-143 529- 534

(2008) Patel, JB., Liu, YQ., Shao, G. and Fan, Z., Rheo-processing of an alloy specifically designed for semi-solid metal processing based on the Al-Mg-Si system, Materials Science and Engineering: A 476 (1-2) : 341- 349 Download publication

(2008) Fan, Z., Wang, Y., Zhang, ZF., Xia, M., Li, HT., Xu, J., Granasy, L. and Scamans, GM., Shear enhanced heterogeneous nucleation in some Mg- and Al-alloys, International Journal of Cast Metals Reserach

(2008) Bian, Z., Bayandorian, I., Zhang, HW. and Fan, Z., Twin roll casting and melt conditioned twin-roll casting of magnesium, Solid State Phenomena: Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites X 141-143 195- 200 Download publication

(2007) Fang, X. and Fan, Z., A novel approach to produce Al-alloy foams, Journal of Materials Science 42 (18) : 7894- 7898

(2007) Fan, Z., Ji, S., Fang, X., Liu, G., Patel, J. and Das, A., Development of Rheo-diecasting (RDC) process for production of high integrity components, TMS Annual Meeting 299- 306

(2007) Fang, X., Shao, G., Liu, YQ. and Fan, Z., Effects of intensive forced melt convection on the mechanical properties of Fe containing Al-Si based alloys, Materials Science and Engineering: A 445-446 65- 72

(2007) Tang, H., Wrobel, LC. and Fan, Z., Flow features and industrial applications of TSE rheoextrusion process, Fluid Dynamics and Materials Processing 3 (2) : 129- 146 Download publication

(2007) Varsani, V. and Fan, Z., Non-Newtonian behaviour of liquid metals, TMS Annual Meeting 67- 76

(2007) Varsani, V. and Fan, Z., Non-Newtonian behaviour of liquid metals, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals 60 (2-3) : 251- 256

(2007) Das, A., Fan, Z., Liu, G., Wang, Y. and Ji, S., Rheo-diecasting of magnesium alloys, Magnesium Technology 227- 232

(2007) Hitchcock, M., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z., Secondary solidification behaviour of the Al-Si-Mg alloy prepared by the rheo-diecasting process, Acta Materialia 55 (5) : 1589- 1598

(2007) Fan, Z., Liu, G., Hitchcock, M. and Das, A., Solidification behaviour under intensive forced convection, TMS Annual Meeting 201- 212

(2007) Fan, Z., Liu, G. and Wang, Y., Solidification behaviour under intensive forced convection, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals 60 (2-3) : 161- 166

(2006) Wang, Y., Liu, G. and Fan, Z., A new heat treatment procedure for rheo-diecast AZ91D magnesium alloy, Scripta Materialia 54 (5) : 903- 908

(2006) Wang, Y., Liu, G. and Fan, Z., A new heat treatment procedure for rheo-diecast AZ91D magnesium alloy, Scripta Materialia 54 (5) : 903- 908

(2006) Zhang, SM., Fan, Z. and Zhen, Z., Direct chill rheocasting (DCRC) of AZ31 Mg alloy, Materials Science and Technology 22 (12) : 1489- 1498

(2006) Yang, BC., Zhang, SM., Xu, J., Shi, LK. and Fan, Z., Hot compressive deformation of rheocast AZ31 magnesium alloy, Solid State Phenomena: Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites 116-117 742- 745

(2006) Das, A., Liu, G. and Fan, Z., Investigation on the microstructural refinement of an Mg-6 wt.% Zn alloy, Materials Science and Engineering: A 419 (1-2) : 349- 356

(2006) Ji, S., Roberts, K. and Fan, Z., Isothermal coarsening of fine and spherical particles in semisolid slurry of Mg-9Al-1Zn alloy under low shear, Scripta Materialia 55 (11) : 971- 974

(2006) Wang, Y., Liu, G. and Fan, Z., Microstructural evolution of rheo-diecast AZ91D magnesium alloy during heat treatment, Acta Materialia 54 (3) : 689- 699

(2006) Wang, Y., Liu, G. and Fan, Z., Microstructural evolution of rheo-diecast AZ91D magnesium alloy during heat treatment, Acta Materialia 54 (3) : 689- 699

(2006) Fang, X., Shao, G. and Fan, Z., Microstructure and mechanical properties of Fe-containing Al-alloys processed by a rheo-diecasting process, Materials Science Forum: Aluminium Alloys 2006 519-521 1251- 1256

(2006) Fan, Z., Liu, G. and Wang, Y., Microstructure and mechanical properties of rheo-diecast AZ91D magnesium alloy, Journal of Materials Science 41 (12) : 3631- 3644

(2006) Tang, H., Wrobel, LC. and Fan, Z., Numerical analysis of the hydrodynamic behaviour of immiscible metallic alloys in twin-screw rheomixing process, Materials and Design 27 (10) : 1065- 1075 Download publication

(2006) Shao, G., Varsani, V., Wang, Y., Qian, M. and Fan, Z., On the solidification microstructure of Mg-30Zn-2.5Y metal-intermetallic alloy, Intermetallics 14 (6) : 596- 602

(2006) Fang, X. and Fan, Z., Rheo-diecasting of Al-Si-Pb immiscible alloys, Scripta Materialia 54 (5) : 789- 793

(2006) Ji, S., Qian, M. and Fan, Z., Semisolid processing characteristics of AM series Mg alloys by rheo-diecasting, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 37 (3) : 779- 787 Download publication

(2006) Hitchcock, M. and Fan, Z., Solidification behaviour of 357 al-alloy under intensive forced convection, Materials Science Forum 519-521 (PART 2) : 1747- 1752

(2006) Ji, S., Qian, M. and Fan, Z., The creep behaviour of rheo-diecast AZ91D (Mg-9Al-1Zn) alloy, Materials Science and Engineering: A 434 (1-2) : 7- 12

(2006) Zhen, Z., Qian, M., Ji, S. and Fan, Z., The effects of rheo-diecasting on the integrity and mechanical properties of Mg-6Al-1Zn, Scripta Materialia 54 (2) : 207- 211

(2006) Shao, G., Varsani, V. and Fan, Z., Thermodynamic modelling of the Y-Zn and Mg-Zn-Y systems, Calphad 30 (3) : 286- 295

(2005) Fan, ZT. and Ji, S., Low pressure lost foam process for casting magnesium alloys, MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 21 (6) : 727- 734 Download publication

(2005) Fan, Z., Development of the rheo-diecasting process for magnesium alloys, Materials Science and Engineering: A 413-414 72- 78

(2005) Fan, Z., Ji, S. and Liu, G., Development of the rheo-diecasting process for Mg-alloys, Materials Science Forum 488-489 405- 412

(2005) Ji, S., Zhen, Z. and Fan, Z., Effects of rheo-die casting process on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AM50 magnesium alloy, Materials Science and Technology 21 (9) : 1019- 1024

(2005) Tang, H., Wrobel, LC. and Fan, Z., Hydrodynamic analysis of binary immiscible metallurgical flow in a novel mixing process: rheomixing, Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing 81 (3) : 549- 559 Download publication

(2005) Liu, YQ., Qian, M. and Fan, Z., Microstructure and mechanical properties of a rheo-diecast Mg-10Zn-4.5Al alloy, Materials Transactions 46 (10) : 2221- 2228

(2005) Fan, Z., Fang, X. and Ji, S., Microstructure and mechanical properties of rheo-diecast (RDC) aluminium alloys, Materials Science and Engineering: A 412 (1-2) : 298- 306

(2005) Fang, X. and Fan, Z., Microstructure of Zn-Pb immiscible alloys obtained by a rheomixing process, Materials Science and Technology 21 (3) : 366- 372

(2005) Fan, Z. and Liu, G., Solidification behaviour of AZ91D alloy under intensive forced convection in the RDC process, Acta Materialia 53 (16) : 4345- 4357

(2005) Fan, Z., Liu, G. and Hitchcock, A., Solidification behaviour under intensive forced convection, Materials Science and Engineering: A 413-414 229- 235

(2005) Fan, Z., Liu, G. and Hitchcock, M., Solidification behaviour under intensive forced convection, Materials Science and Engineering A 413-414 229- 235

(2005) Scamans, G. and Fan, Z., Twin roll rheocasting of aluminum alloys, Light Metal Age 63 (6) : 6- 9

(2004) Das, A. and Fan, Z., A Monte Carlo simulation of solidification structure formation under melt shearing, Materials Science and Engineering A 365 (1-2) : 330- 335

(2004) Fan, Z., Ji, S., Liu, G. and Zhang, E., Development of the rheo-diecasting process for Mg- alloys and their components, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, S2P 2004 285- 294

(2004) Tang, H., Anjorin, VAO., Morgan, AJ., Wrobel, LC., Barton, IE. and Fan, Z., Numerical and experimental investigation of the morphology development of expansion clouds by a powder jet flow, Fire Safety Journal 39 (7) : 601- 617 Download publication

(2004) Tang, H., Wrobel, LC. and Fan, Z., Numerical evaluation of immiscible metallic Zn-Pb binary alloys in shear-induced turbulent flow, Materials Science and Engineering A 365 (1-2) : 325- 329

(2004) Fan, Z., Ji, S. and Fang, X., Rheo-diecasting of aluminium alloys and components, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, S2P 2004 111- 120

(2004) Liu, YQ., Das, A. and Fan, Z., Thermodynamic predictions of Mg-Al-M (M = Zn, Mn, Si) alloy compositions amenable to semisolid metal processing, Materials Science and Technology 20 (1) : 35- 41

(2004) Tang, H., Wrobel, LC. and Fan, Z., Tracking of immiscible interfaces in multiple-material mixing processes, Computational Materials Science 29 (1) : 103- 118

(2003) Fang, X., Fan, Z., Ralph, B., Evans, P. and Underhill, R., Effects of tempering temperature on tensile and hole expansion properties of a C-Mn steel, Journal of Materials Processing Technology 132 (1-3) : 215- 218

(2003) Tang, H., Wrobel, LC. and Fan, Z., Fluid flow aspects of twin-screw extruder process: numerical simulations of TSE rheomixing, Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering 11 (5) : 771- 790

(2003) Das, A. and Fan, Z., Morphological development of solidification structures under forced fluid flow: experimental observation, Materials Science and Technology 19 (5) : 573- 580

(2003) Fang, X., Fan, Z., Ralph, B., Evans, P. and Underhill, R., The relationships between tensile properties and hole expansion property of C-Mn steels, Journal of Materials Science 38 (18) : 3877- 3882

(2002) Liu, YQ. and Fan, Z., Application of thermodynamic calculation to the aluminium alloy design for semi-solid metal processing, Materials Science Forum: Aluminium Alloys 2002 396-402 717- 722

(2002) Ji, S., Roberts, K. and Fan, Z., Effect of shot peening on fatigue performance of ductile iron castings, Materials Science and Technology 18 (2) : 193- 197

(2002) Fang, X., Fan, Z., Ralph, B., Evans, P. and Underhill, R., Effect of temper rolling on tensile properties of C-Mn steels, Materials Science and Technology 18 (3) : 285- 288

(2002) Fang, X., Fan, Z., Ralph, B., Evans, P. and Underhill, R., Influence of accelerated cooling on microstructure and mechanical properties of C-Mn steels, Materials Science and Technology 18 (1) : 47- 53

(2002) Peng, HX., Fan, Z., Mudher, DS. and JRG, E., Microstructures and mechanical properties of engineered short fibre reinforced aluminium matrix composites, Materials Science and Engineering A 335 (1-2) : 207- 216

(2002) Chen, JY. and Fan, Z., Modelling of rheological behaviour of semisolid metal slurries - Part 1 - Theory, Materials Science and Technology 18 (3) : 237- 242

(2002) Fan, Z. and Chen, JY., Modelling of rheological behaviour of semisolid metal slurries - Part 2 - Steady state behaviour, Materials Science and Technology 18 (3) : 243- 249

(2002) Chen, JY. and Fan, Z., Modelling of rheological behaviour of semisolid metal slurries - Part 3 - Transient state behaviour, Materials Science and Technology 18 (3) : 250- 257

(2002) Fan, Z. and Chen, JY., Modelling of rheological behaviour of semisolid metal slurries - Part 4 - Effects of particle morphology, Materials Science and Technology 18 (3) : 258- 267

(2002) Das, A., Ji, S. and Fan, Z., Morphological development of solidification structures under forced fluid flow: A Monte-Carlo simulation, Acta Materialia 50 (18) : 4571- 4585

(2002) Fan, Z., Semisolid metal processing, International Materials Reviews 47 (2) : 49- 85

(2002) Ji, S. and Fan, Z., Solidification behavior of Sn-15 wt pct Pb alloy under a high shear rate and high intensity of turbulence during semisolid processing, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 33 (11) : 3511- 3520

(2002) Ji, S., Das, A. and Fan, Z., Solidification behavior of the remnant liquid in the sheared semisolid slurry of Sn-15 wt.%Pb alloy, Scripta Materialia 46 (3) : 205- 210

(2001) Peng, HX., Fan, Z. and Evans, JRG., Bi-continuous metal matrix composites, Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing 303 (1-2) : 37- 45

(2001) Peng, HX., Fan, Z. and Evans, JRG., Cellular arrays of alumina fibres, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE 36 (4) : 1007- 1013 Download publication

(2001) Yan, M. and Fan, Z., Durability of materials in molten aluminum alloys, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE 36 (2) : 285- 295 Download publication

(2001) Zhang, J., Fan, Z., Wang, YQ. and Zhou, BL., Equilibrium pseudobinary Al-Mg2Si phase diagram, MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 17 (5) : 494- 496 Download publication

(2001) Qin, RS. and Fan, Z., Fractal theory study on morphological dependence of viscosity of semisolid slurries, MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 17 (9) : 1149- 1152 Download publication

(2001) Peng, HX. and Fan, Z., Immiscible systems produced by squeeze casting of engineered metallic foams, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE LETTERS 20 (19) : 1769- 1771 Download publication

(2001) Ji, S. and Fan, Z., Improving the roundness of foundry sands with artificial processing, International Journal of Cast Metals Research 14 (1) : 37- 42

(2001) Aldrich, DE. and Fan, Z., Microstructural characterisation of interpenetrating nickel/alumina composites, MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION 47 (3-4) : 167- 173 Download publication

(2001) Fan, Z., Ji, S. and Zhang, J., Processing of immiscible metallic alloys by rheomixing process, MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 17 (7) : 837- 842 Download publication

(2001) Ji, S., Fan, Z. and Bevis, MJ., Semi-solid processing of engineering alloys by a twin-screw rheomoulding process, Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing 299 (1-2) : 210- 217

(2001) Ji, S., Wan, L. and Fan, Z., The toxic compounds and leaching characteristics of spent foundry sands, WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION 132 (3-4) : 347- 364 Download publication

(2000) Zhang, J., Fan, Z., Wang, YQ. and Zhou, BL., Effect of cooling rate on the microstructure of hypereutectic Al-Mg2Si alloys, Journal of Materials Science Letters 19 (20) : 1825- 1828

(2000) Peng, HX., Fan, Z. and Evans, JRG., Factors affecting the microstructure of a fine ceramic foam, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL 26 (8) : 887- 895 Download publication

(2000) Zhang, J., Fan, Z., Wang, Y. and Zhou, B., Hypereutectic aluminum alloy tubes with graded distribution of MgSi particles prepared by centrifugal casting, Materials and Design 21 (3) : 149- 153

(2000) Peng, HX., Fan, Z. and Wang, DZ., In situ Al3Ti-Al2O3 intermetallic matrix composite: Synthesis, microstructure, and compressive behavior, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH 15 (9) : 1943- 1949 Download publication

(2000) Zhang, J., Fan, Z., Wang, YQ. and Zhou, BL., Microstructural development of Al-15wt.%Mg2Si in situ composite with mischmetal addition, MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING 281 (1-2) : 104- 112 Download publication

(2000) Zhang, J., Fan, Z., Wang, YQ. and Zhou, BL., Microstructural evolution of the in situ Al-15wt.%Mg2Si composite with extra Si contents, SCRIPTA MATERIALIA 42 (11) : 1101- 1106 Download publication

(2000) Peng, HX., Fan, Z., Evans, JRG. and Busfield, JJC., Microstructure of ceramic foams, JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY 20 (7) : 807- 813 Download publication

(2000) Ji, S., Fan, Z., Wan, L. and Zhang, J., Moulding characteristics of sand mixture with partial vacuum suction techniques, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CAST METALS RESEARCH 13 (3) : 161- 165 Download publication

(2000) Yan, M. and Fan, Z., The erosion of H21 tool steel in molten A380 alloy, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE 35 (7) : 1661- 1667 Download publication

(1999) Ji, S., Fan, Z. and Vuorinen, JJ., A casting classification and coding system suitable for a CIMS in casting production, International Journal of Cast Metals Research 12 (3) : 161- 165

(1999) Zhang, J., Fan, Z., Wang, Y. and Zhou, B., Microstructural refinement in Al-Mg2Si in situ composites, Journal of Materials Science Letters 18 (10) : 783- 784

(1999) Yan, M., Fan, Z. and Bevis, MJ., The erosion behaviour of Inconel 718 in molten A380 alloy, SCRIPTA MATERIALIA 40 (11) : 1255- 1261 Download publication

(1997) Fan, Z., High temperature creep resistance of metal matrix composites, Materials Science and Technology 13 (4) : 327- 330

(1997) Fan, Z., Guo, ZX. and Cantor, B., The kinetics and mechanism of interfacial reaction in sigma fibre-reinforced Ti MMCs, COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING 28 (2) : 131- 140 Download publication

Conference Papers

(2012) XIA, M., Huang, Y., Cassinath, Z. and Fan, Z., Rheo-extrusion of AZ91D, the 12th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Solid State Phenomena (192-193) : -

(2012) Stone, I., Bayandorian, I., Huang, Y. and Fan, Z., Solidification mechanisms in melt conditioned twin roll casting of Mg alloys, 9th International Conference on Magnesium Alloys and their Applications (Mg2012)

(2011) Bayandorian, I., Fan, Z., Stone, IC., Huang, Y. and Scamans, GM., Advances in Twin Roll Casting of Magnesium Alloys, The John Hunt International Symposium, Solidification Science and Technology 319- 333

(2009) Bayandorian, I., Bian, Z., Xia, M., Zhang, H., Scamans, GM. and Fan, Z., Magnesium alloy strip produced by melt conditioned twin roll casting (MC-TRC) process, Magnesium Technology Symposium 2009

(2009) Tzamtzis, S., Zhang, H., Liu, G., Wang, Y., Hari Babu, N. and Fan, Z., Melt conditioned high pressure die casting (MC-HPDC) of Mg-alloys, Magnesium Technology Symposium 2009, Magnesium Technology 2009 91- 96

(2009) Xia, M., Wang, Y., Li, H., Arumuganathar, S., Zuo, Y., Scamans, GM. and Fan, Z., Refinement of solidification microstructure by MCAST process, Magnesium Technology Symposium 2009, Magnesium Technology 2009 135- 140

(2007) Wang, Y., Liu, G., Wang, F. and Fan, Z., Microstructural characterisation and thermal stability of an Mg-Al-Sr alloy prepared by rheo-diecasting, 5th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processings Download publication

(2007) Liu, G., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z., Rheo-diecasting AZ91D magnesium alloy, 5th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing Download publication

(2007) Fan, Z., Ji, S., Fang, X., Liu, G., Patel, J. and Das, A., Development of rheo-diecasting (RDC) process for production of high integrity components, 2nd International Symposium on Shape Casting held at the 2007 TMS Annual Meeting, Shape Casting: 2nd International Symposium 299- 306

(2007) Das, A. and Fan, Z., Monte carlo simulation of growth of solid under forced fluid flow, Symposium on Materials Processing Under the Influence of External Fields held at the 2007 TMS Annual Meeting, Materials Processing Under the Influence of External Fields 213- 222

(2007) Das, A., Fan, Z., Liu, G., Wang, Y. and Ji, S., Rheo-diecasting of magnesium alloys, Symposium on Magnesium Technology held at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Magnesium Technology 2007 227- 232

(2007) Fan, Z., Ji, S., Wang, Y., Das, A. and Zhang, S., Rheoforming technologies for processing wrought Mg-alloys, Symposium on Magnesium Technology held at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Magnesium Technology 2007 233- 238

(2007) Fan, Z., Liu, G., Hitchcock, M. and Das, A., Solidification behaviour under intensive forced convection, Symposium on Materials Processing Under the Influence of External Fields held at the 2007 TMS Annual Meeting, Materials Processing Under the Influence of External Fields 201- 212

(2005) Fan, Z., Ji, S. and Liu, G., Development of the rheo-diecasting process for Mg-alloys, International Conference on Magnesium - Science, Technology and Applications, Magnesium - Science, Technology and Applications (488-489) : 405- 411

(1997) Fan, Z., Niu, HJ., Cantor, B., Miodownik, AP. and Saito, T., Effect of Cl on microstructure and mechanical properties of in situ Ti/TiB MMCs produced by a blended elemental powder metallurgy method, Meeting of Microscopy of Composite Materials III, JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY-OXFORD (185) : 157- 167 Download publication

(2001) Zhou, Z., Fan, Z., Peng, HX. and Li, DX., High-resolution electron microscope observation of interface microstructure of a cast Al-Mg-Si-Bi-Pb(6262)/Al2O3p composite, 5th International Conference on Microscopy of Composite Materials, JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY-OXFORD (201) : 144- 152 Download publication

(2000) Zhang, J., Fan, Z., Wang, YQ. and Zhou, BL., Microstructure and mechanical properties of in situ Al-Mg(2)Sicomposites, 7th International Conference on Metal Matrix Composites (MMC VII), MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (16) : 913- 918 Download publication

(2000) Zhou, Z., Peng, HX., Fan, Z. and Li, DX., MMCs with controlled non-uniform distribution of submicrometre Al2O3 particles in 6061 aluminium alloy matrix, 7th International Conference on Metal Matrix Composites (MMC VII), MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (16) : 908- 912 Download publication

(2001) Peng, HX., Fan, Z. and Evans, JRG., Novel MMC microstructure with tailored distribution of the reinforcing phase, 5th International Conference on Microscopy of Composite Materials, JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY-OXFORD (201) : 333- 338 Download publication

(2000) Peng, HX., Fan, Z. and Evans, JRG., Novel MMC microstructures prepared by melt infiltration of reticulated ceramic preforms, 7th International Conference on Metal Matrix Composites (MMC VII), MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (16) : 903- 907 Download publication

(2000) Aldrich, DE., Fan, Z. and Mummery, P., Processing, microstructure, and physical properties of interpenetrating Al2O3/Ni composites, 7th International Conference on Metal Matrix Composites (MMC VII), MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (16) : 747- 752 Download publication

Book Chapters

(2009) Kotadia, HR., Patel, JB., Fan, Z., Doernberg, E. and Schmid-Fetzer, R., Solidification and processing of aluminium based immiscible alloys. In: Yin, W., Das, SK. and Long, Z. eds. Aluminum Alloys: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications II. TMS - The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society 81- 86 Download publication

Books

(2011) Fan, Z. and Stone, IC., Solidification Science and Technology. Brunel University Press