valandite saamine pooldtardolekus tiksotroopse struktuuriga valumetallist; valuvorm täidetakse pooltardolekus (tardfaasi tavaliselt ca 30-40 %) metalliga survevalu teel; pooltardvalu versioonideks on reovalu ja tiksovalu (vt tiksotroopne struktuur, reovalu, tiksovalu), a casting process that involves filling a mold with the metal in a partially molten state in which globules of solid (typically 30-40 %) are homogenously dispersed in the liquid; versions of semisolid casting are rheocasting and thixocasting (see: thixotropic structure, rheocasting, thixocasting)