thixomolding

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noun

A technique for producing semi-solid metal castings. Room-temperature magnesium alloy chips are fed into the back end of a heated barrel through a volumetric feeder and rotated as they are forced forward into a die.

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Meanings

nounthixomolding (uncountable)

alternative thixomoulding

  1. uncountableA technique for producing semi-solid metal castings. Room-temperature magnesium alloy chips are fed into the back end of a heated barrel through a volumetric feeder and rotated as they are forced forward into a die.
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thixomolding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thixomolding

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