A simple inexpensive technique for enhancing density and mechanical properties of Al-Si alloys

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 338-348

  Pillai, R M ^a   Biju Kumar, K S ^a,b   Pai, B C ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

^b INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION   (India)

Author keywords

Al Si alloys; Mould tilting; Tapping; Turbulence; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; DEGASSING; EUTECTICS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HARDNESS; METAL MELTING; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; MOLDS; NUCLEATION; POROSITY; SILICON ALLOYS; SOLIDIFICATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; TURBULENCE; ULTRASONIC EFFECTS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

AL-SI ALLOYS; ELONGATION ANALYSIS; MOLD TILTING; STRUCTURAL REFINEMENT;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 1242276097     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2003.11.022     Document Type: Article

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