Comparative characterisation of graphitized and graphitic cathode blocks

TMS Light Metals

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 617-624

  Mirchi, Amir A ^a   Chen, Weixia ^a   Tremblay, Michel ^a  

^a ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAPHITIC CATHODE BLOCKS; VOLTAGE DROPS;

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; ANTHRACITE; CATHODES; CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FILLERS; GRAPHITIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; RAW MATERIALS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

GRAPHITE ELECTRODES;

EID: 1442307849     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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