Attempts to develop a ceramic mould for titanium casting - A review

International Journal of Cast Metals Research

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 233-239

  Frueh, C ^a   Poirier, D R ^a   Maguire, M C ^b   Harding, R A ^c  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alpha case; Ceramic moulds; Investment casting; Titanium castings

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000926599     PISSN: 13640461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13640461.1996.11819664     Document Type: Review

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