Twin-strand technology and microstructure analysis for the electromagnetic near net-shape casting of aluminum alloy

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 526-531

  Hao, H ^a,b,c   Zhang, X G ^b   Park, J P ^a   Kim, H Y ^a   Jin, J Z ^b  

^a Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology (RIST)   (South Korea)

^b DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aluminum alloy; Electromagnetic casting; Microstructure; Solidification; Twin strand

Indexed keywords

COOLING; ELECTROMAGNETISM; INGOTS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; METALLOGRAPHY; MICROSTRUCTURE; SOLIDIFICATION; WATER;

ELECTROMAGNETIC CASTING (EMC);

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0141754055     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(03)00653-8     Document Type: Article

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