Inclusions in molten magnesium and potential assessment techniques

JOM

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 47-51

  Hu, Henry ^a,b,c,e   Luo, Alan ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Institute of Magnesium Technology

^c TMS ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^e Institute of Magnesium Technology   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIE CASTINGS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INCLUSIONS; LIQUID METALS; METAL CLEANING; METAL REFINING; RECYCLING; SCRAP METAL REPROCESSING;

MOLTEN MAGNESIUM;

MAGNESIUM;

EID: 0030269932     PISSN: 10474838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03223103     Document Type: Review

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