The unidirectional solidification of Al-4 Wt Pct Cu ingots in Microgravity

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science

Volumn 29, Issue 13, 1998, Pages 1101-1111

  Cahoon, J R ^a   Chaturvedi, M C ^a   Tandon, K N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Standard Aero Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILL PLATE; COLUMNAR GRAIN; CONVECTIVE MIXING; CU ALLOY; DENDRITE GROWTH; DENDRITE SPACING; GROUND BASED; GROWTH VELOCITY; INCREASED TEMPERATURE; MACROSTRUCTURES; METALLOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; MUFFLE FURNACES; PRIMARY DENDRITE; SECONDARY DENDRITE ARM SPACING; SOLIDIFICATION RATE; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION;

ALUMINUM; COPPER ALLOYS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DENDRITES (METALLOGRAPHY); FURNACES; METALLOGRAPHY; MICROGRAVITY; MICROGRAVITY PROCESSING; PLASMAS; ROCKETS; SOLIDIFICATION; THERMAL GRADIENTS; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; SOUNDING ROCKETS; SPACE FLIGHT; VELOCITY;

INGOTS;

DENDRITE ARM SPACINGS; GROWTH VELOCITY; UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION;

EID: 0032028213     PISSN: 10735623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11661-998-1019-8     Document Type: Article

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