Quench modelling of Al-7Si-Mg casting alloys

International Journal of Cast Metals Research

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 431-439

  Rometsch, P A ^a   Schaffe, G B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aluminium casting alloys; Quench factor analysis; Quench modelling; Quench sensitivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346225665     PISSN: 13640461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13640461.2000.11819380     Document Type: Article

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