Studies on the sedimentation and agglomeration behavior of Al-Ti-B and Al-Ti-C grain refiners

Materials Science Forum

Volumn 396-402, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 45-52

  Gazanion, F ^a   Chen, X G ^a   Dupuis, C ^a  

^a ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; Al Ti B Grain Refiner; Al Ti C Grain Refiner; Aluminum Alloys; Grain Refinement; Sedimentation; TiC Instability

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; DECOMPOSITION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; SEDIMENTATION; TITANIUM;

GRAIN REFINERS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0036432310     PISSN: 02555476     EISSN: 16629752     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.396-402.45     Document Type: Conference Paper

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