Examination of defects in gamma titanium aluminide investment castings

International Journal of Cast Metals Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 125-134

  Kuang, J P ^b   Harding, R A ^a   Campbell, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calcia; Defects; Induction skull melting; Investment casting; Superheat; Vacuum induction rollover; TiAl alloy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034364495     PISSN: 13640461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13640461.2000.11819395     Document Type: Article

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