Influence of AlTiB master alloy type and casting conditions on grain refinement of aluminium alloys

Proceedings of the Australian Asian Pacific Conference on Aluminium Cast House Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 167-182

  Schneider, Wolfgang ^a   Cooper, Paul ^b  

^a Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbH   (Germany)

^b London and Scand Metall Co Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM CASTINGS; ALUMINUM REFINING; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; METAL MELTING;

GRAIN REFINEMENTS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0242485542     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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