Thermal and microchemical characterisations of CaSO4-SiO2 investment materials for casting jewellery alloys

Thermochimica Acta

Volumn 321, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 175-183

  Ingo, G M ^a   Chiozzini, G ^a   Faccenda, V ^b   Bemporad, E ^c   Riccucci, C ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b PROART Consultant   (Italy)

^c Università di Roma lll   (Italy)

Author keywords

Casting; Gold alloys; Gypsum thermal decomposition; Investment; Jewellery

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006619734     PISSN: 00406031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-6031(98)00457-2     Document Type: Article

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