Modeling of microporosity formation during directional solidification of an Al-7%Si alloy

Modeling of Casting, Welding and Advanced Solidification Processes

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 311-318

  M'Hamdi, M ^a   Magnusson, T ^b   Pequet, Ch ^c   Arnberg, L ^d   Rappaz, M ^c  

^a SINTEF   (Norway)

^b Iclandic Alloys ^*  (Iceland)

^c EPFL   (Switzerland)

^d NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; METAL CASTINGS; MICROPOROSITY; SOLIDIFICATION;

GAS SEGREGATION;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0142229945     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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