
Professor Zhongyun Fan
Director - BCAST - (Professor)
Gardiner Building 001d
- Email: zhongyun.fan@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 266406
Fang, CM. and Fan, Z. (2020) 'Atomic Ordering at the Liquid-Al/MgAl2O4 Interfaces from Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics Simulations'. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 51 (12). pp. 6318 - 6326. ISSN: 1073-5623 Open Access Link
Balart, MJ., Patel, JB. and Fan, Z. (2016) 'Melt protection of Mg-Al based alloys'. Metals, 6 (6). pp. 131 - 131. ISSN: 2075-4701 Open Access Link
Jones, S., Prasada Rao, AK. and Fan, Z. (2013) 'Melt Conditioned Direct Chill (MC-DC) Casting of Al Alloys'. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 66 (2). pp. 117 - 121. ISSN: 0972-2815
Ji, S., Yang, W., Jiang, B., Patel, JB. and Fan, Z. (2013) 'Weibull statistical analysis of the effect of melt conditioning on the mechanical properties of AM60 alloy'. Materials Science and Engineering A, 566. pp. 119 - 125. ISSN: 0921-5093
Babu, NH., Fan, Z. and Eskin, DG. (2013) 'Application of external fields to technology of metal-matrix composite materials'.TMS 2013 Annual Meeting. Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas. 3 - 7 March. TMS/Wiley. pp. 1037 - 1044.
Fan, Z. (2013) 'An epitaxial model for heterogeneous nucleation on potent substrates'. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 44 (3). pp. 1409 - 1418. ISSN: 1073-5623 Open Access Link
Ji, S., Yang, W., Gao, F., Watson, D. and Fan, Z. (2013) '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, 564. pp. 130 - 139. ISSN: 0921-5093 Open Access Link
Zuo, YB., Jiang, B., Zhang, YJ. and Fan, Z. (2013) 'Degassing LM25 aluminium alloy by novel degassing technology with intensive melt shearing'. International Journal of Cast Metals Research, 26 (1). pp. 16 - 21. ISSN: 1364-0461
Jones, S., Prasada Rao, AK. and Fan, Z. (2013) 'Melt conditioned direct chill (MC-DC) casting of Al alloys'. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 66 (2). pp. 117 - 121. ISSN: 0972-2815
Zuo, YB., Fan, Z., Zhu, QF., Lei, L. and Cui, JZ. (2013) 'Modification of a hypereutectic aluminium silicon alloy under the influence of intensive melt shearing'. Material Science Forum, 765. pp. 140 - 144. ISSN: 0255-5476
Xia, M., Prasada Rao, AK. and Fan, Z. (2013) 'Solidification mechanisms in melt conditioned direct chill (MC-DC) cast AZ31 billets'. Materials Science Forum, 765. pp. 291 - 295. ISSN: 0255-5476
Peng, G., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z. (2013) 'Effect of intensive melt shearing and Zr content on grain refinement of Mg-0.5Ca-xZr alloys'. Materials Science Forum, 765. pp. 336 - 340. ISSN: 0255-5476
Ji, S., Wang, Y., Watson, D. and Fan, Z. (2013) '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. pp. 1 - 13. ISSN: 1073-5623
Wang, Y., Li, H-T., Fan, Z. and Scamans, G. (2013) 'Characterisation of oxide films in Al-Mg alloy melts materials'. Materials Science Forum, 765. pp. 220 - 224. ISSN: 0255-5476
Li, H-T., Scamans, G. and Fan, Z. (2013) 'Refinement of the microstructure of an Al-Mg2Si hypereutectic alloy by intensive melt shearing'. Materials Science Forum, 765. pp. 97 - 101. ISSN: 0255-5476
Cassinath, Z., Xia, M., Huang, Y. and Fan, Z. (2013) 'Process optimization and microstructure control for twin screw rheo-extrusion of an AZ91D magnesium alloy'. Materials Science Forum, 765. pp. 439 - 443. ISSN: 0255-5476
Ji, S., Watson, D., Wang, Y., White, M. and Fan, Z. (2013) 'Effect of Ti addition on mechanical properties of high pressure die cast Al-Mg-Si alloys'. Materials Science Forum, 765. pp. 23 - 27. ISSN: 0255-5476
Xue, X., Wang, Y., Stone, I. and Fan, Z. (2013) 'Hot cracking susceptibility in the TIG joint of AZ31 Mg-Alloy plates produced by the TRC process with and without intensive melt shearing'. Materials Science Forum, 765. pp. 756 - 760. ISSN: 0255-5476
Ji, S., Wang, Y., Watson, D. and Fan, Z. (2013) '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, 44 (7). pp. 3185 - 3197. ISSN: 1073-5623 Open Access Link
Al-Helal, K., Wang, Y., Stone, I. and Fan, Z. (2013) 'Effect of Ca level on the formation of silicon phases during solidification of hypereutectic Al-Si alloys'. Materials Science Forum, 765. pp. 117 - 122. ISSN: 0255-5476
Das, S., Ji, S., El Fakir, O., Wang, L., Dear, J., Lin, J., et al. (2013) 'Melt conditioned twin roll casting (MC-TRC) of thin Mg-alloy strips for direct stamping of Mg components'. Materials Science Forum, 765. pp. 170 - 174. ISSN: 0255-5476
Ji, S., Jiang, B., Yang, W. and Fan, Z. (2013) 'Melt quenched high pressure die casting (MQ-HPDC) of an A356 alloy'. Materials Science Forum, 765. pp. 195 - 199. ISSN: 0255-5476
Yan, F., Ji, S. and Fan, Z. (2013) 'Effect of excess Mg on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Mg2Si high pressure die casting alloys'. Materials Science Forum, 765. pp. 64 - 68. ISSN: 0255-5476
Ji, S. and Fan, Z. (2012) 'Extruded microstructure of Zn-5 wt-%Al eutectic alloy processed by twin screw extrusion'. Materials Science and Technology (United Kingdom), 28 (11). pp. 1287 - 1294. ISSN: 0267-0836
Ji, S., Watson, D., Fan, Z. and White, M. (2012) 'Development of a super ductile diecast Al-Mg-Si alloy'. Materials Science and Engineering A, 556. pp. 824 - 833. ISSN: 0921-5093 Open Access Link
XIA, M., Huang, Y., Cassinath, Z. and Fan, Z. (2012) 'Rheo-extrusion of AZ91D'.the 12th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites. Cape Town, South Africa. 8 - 11 October. ttp. pp. 470 - 475. ISSN: 1012-0394
Yang, LQ., Xu, J., Liu, GJ. and Fan, Z. (2012) 'Formation mechanism of non-dendritic microstructure in rheo-diecast AZ91D magnesium alloy by different stirring speed'. Cailiao Rechuli Xuebao/Transactions of Materials and Heat Treatment, 33 (10). pp. 91 - 95. ISSN: 1009-6264
Patel, JB., Prasada Rao, AK., Jiang, B., Zuo, YB. and Fan, Z. (2012) 'Melt conditioned direct chill casting (MC-DC) process for production of high quality Mg-Alloy billets'.Mg2012: 9th International Conference of Magnesium Alloys and their Applications. Vancouver, Canada. 8 - 12 July. [unpublished]
Stone, I., Bayandorian, I., Huang, Y. and Fan, Z. (2012) 'Solidification mechanisms in melt conditioned twin roll casting of Mg alloys'.9th International Conference on Magnesium Alloys and their Applications (Mg2012). Vancouver, BC, Canada. 8 - 12 July.
Jones, S., Prasada Rao, AK., Patel, JB., Scamans, GM. and Fan, Z. (2012) 'Microstructural evolution in intensively melt sheared direct chill cast Al-alloys'.13th International Conference of Aluminium Alloys (ICAA13). Pittsburgh. 3 - 7 June. Wiley. pp. 91 - 96.
Scamans, G., Li, H-T. and Fan, Z. (2012) 'Melt conditioned casting of aluminum alloys'.13th International Conference on Aluminium Alloys (ICAA13). Carnegie Mellon Univ, Pittsburgh, PA. 3 - 7 June. Wiley. pp. 1395 - 1400.
Pawar, S., Zhou, X., Thompson, GE., Robson, JD., Bayandorian, I., Scamans, G. and et al. (2012) 'Influence of lead on the microstructure and corrosion behavior of melt-conditioned, twin-roll-cast AZ91D magnesium alloy'. Corrosion, 68 (6). pp. 548 - 556. ISSN: 0010-9312
Bayandorian, I., Huang, Y., Fan, Z., Pawar, S., Zhou, X. and Thompson, GE. (2012) '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). pp. 1035 - 1047. ISSN: 1073-5623 Open Access Link
Li, HT., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z. (2012) 'Mechanisms of enhanced heterogeneous nucleation during solidification in binary Al-Mg alloys'. Acta Materialia, 60 (4). pp. 1528 - 1537. ISSN: 1359-6454 Open Access Link
Zuo, YB., Jiang, B., Zhang, Y. and Fan, Z. (2012) 'Melt conditioned DC (MC-DC) casting of magnesium alloys'. Magnesium Technology. pp. 155 - 160. ISSN: 1545-4150
Xia, M., Huang, Y., Cassinath, Z. and Fan, Z. (2012) 'Rheo-extrusion of AZ91D'. Solid State Phenomena, 192-193. pp. 470 - 475.
Sundaram, K., Babu, NH., Scamans, GM., Eskin, DG. and Fan, Z. (2012) 'Solidification behaviour of an AA5754 Al alloy ingot cast with high impurity content'. International Journal of Materials Research, 103 (10). pp. 1228 - 1234.
Bayandorian, I., Stone, I., Huang, Y. and Fan, Z. (2012) 'Twin roll casting of thin AZ31 magnesium alloy strip with uniform microstructure and chemistry'.Symposium on Magnesium Technology held during TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Orlando, FL. 1 - 15 March. Springer International Publishing. pp. 135 - 140. ISSN: 1545-4150
Wang, Y., Li, HT. and Fan, Z. (2012) 'Oxidation of aluminium alloy melts and inoculation by oxide particles'. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 65 (6). pp. 653 - 661. ISSN: 0972-2815
Al-Helal, K., Stone, IC. and Fan, Z. (2012) 'Simultaneous Primary Si Refinement and Eutectic Modification in Hypereutectic Al-Si Alloys'. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 65 (6). pp. 1 - 5. ISSN: 0972-2815
Wang, Y., Li, H-T. and Fan, Z. (2012) 'Oxidation of Aluminium Alloy Melts and Inoculation by Oxide Particles'. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals. pp. 1 - 9. ISSN: 0972-2815
Li, H-T., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z. (2012) 'Mechanisms of enhanced heterogeneous nucleation during solidification in binary Al-Mg alloys'. Acta Materialia, 60 (4). pp. 1528 - 1537. ISSN: 1359-6454
Liu, D., Zuo, Y., Meng, W., Chen, M. and Fan, Z. (2012) 'Fabrication of biodegradable nano-sized β-TCP/Mg composite by a novel melt shearing technology'. Materials Science and Engineering C, 32 (5). pp. 1253 - 1258. ISSN: 0928-4931
Bayandorian, I., Fan, Z., Stone, IC., Huang, Y. and Scamans, GM. (2011) 'Advances in twin roll casting of magnesium alloys'.John Hunt International Symposium. Brunel University, UK. 12 - 14 December. Brunel University Press. pp. 319 - 333.
Hunt, JD. and Fan, Z. (2011) 'A simple model for the nucleation and growth of equiaxed grains'.John Hunt International Symposium. Brunel University, UK. 12 - 14 December. Brunel University Press. pp. 59 - 78.
Li, H-T., Wang, Y., Zuo, Y. and Fan, Z. (2011) 'Harnessing oxides in liquid metals and alloys'.John Hunt International Symposium. Brunel University, UK. 12 - 14 December. Brunel University Press. pp. 93 - 110.
Kumar, S., Babu, NH., Scamans, GM. and Fan, Z. (2011) 'Microstructural evaluation of melt conditioned twin roll cast Al-Mg alloy'. Materials Science and Technology, 27 (12). pp. 1833 - 1839. ISSN: 0267-0836
Fan, Z. and Stone, IC. (2011) 'Solidification Science and Technology'. Uxbridge: Brunel University Press. ISSN 13: 978-1-902316-99-4
Zuo, Y., Jiang, B., Enright, P., Scamans, GM. and Fan, Z. (2011) 'Degassing of LM24 Al alloy by intensive melt shearing'. International Journal of Cast Metals Research, 24 (5). pp. 307 - 313. ISSN: 1364-0461
Kumar, S., Hari Babu, N., Scamans, GM. and Fan, Z. (2011) '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). pp. 3141 - 3149. ISSN: 1073-5623 Open Access Link