Direct thermal method: New process for development of globular alloy microstructure

International Journal of Cast Metals Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 418-426

  Browne, D J ^a   Hussey, M J ^a   Carr, A J ^a   Brabazon, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Direct thermal method; Rheocasting; Semisolid metal processing; Thixocasting

Indexed keywords

BINARY ALLOYS; ISOTHERMS; MICROSTRUCTURE; QUENCHING; SOLIDIFICATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

THIXOCASTING;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0242334083     PISSN: 13640461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13640461.2003.11819618     Document Type: Conference Paper

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