Influence of SiC and FeSi addition on the characteristics of gray cast iron melts poured at different temperatures

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 183-187

  Edalati, K ^a   Akhlaghi, F ^a   Nili Ahmadabadi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cooling curve; Gray iron; Pouring temperature; Silicon carbide; Silicon carriers

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; CAST IRON; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; IRON COMPOUNDS; METALLURGY; MICROSTRUCTURE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOANALYSIS;

COOLING CURVES; GRAY IRON; POURING TEMPERATURES; SILICON CARRIERS;

SILICON CARBIDE;

EID: 13844314685     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2004.06.007     Document Type: Article

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