Modelling dissolution of Mg2Si and homogenisation in Al-Si-Mg casting alloys

International Journal of Cast Metals Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-8

  Rometsch, P A ^a   Arnberg, L ^b   Zhang, D L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

A356; A357; Aluminium foundry alloys; Dissolution; Heat treatment; Homogenisation; Modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033472262     PISSN: 13640461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13640461.1999.11819338     Document Type: Article

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