Research in manipulation of non-metallic particles in a
liquid metal by using an electromagnetic (EM) field is promoted by both the
requirement of more efficient materials design and the development of
cost-effective electromagnetic apparatus. The particles of sub/micrometer size scan be agglomerated, segregated, aligned and/ or removed by applying a suitable
EM field during liquid metal processing. The efficiency and applicability
depends highly on the nature of the particles and the difference from the
liquid metal matrix. In the present paper, the fundaments/physics of
non-metallic particles manipulation by EM processing are discussed and some
potential application possibilities in industry are proposed.
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