Casting/mould interfacial heat transfer during solidification in graphite, steel and graphite lined steel moulds

International Journal of Cast Metals Research

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 565-571

  Prabhu, K Narayan ^a   Mounesh, H ^a   Suresh, K M ^a   Ashish, A A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA   (India)

Author keywords

Composite mould; Heat transfer coefficient; Interfacial heat flux; Thermal diffusivity

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; GRAPHITE; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; SOLIDIFICATION; STEEL; THERMAL DIFFUSION;

STEEL MOULDS;

METAL CASTING;

EID: 0038621654     PISSN: 13640461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13640461.2003.11819542     Document Type: Review

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