Porosity formation in aluminium alloy castings under quasi-directional solidification

International Journal of Cast Metals Research

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 331-336

  Sigworth, G K ^b   Caceres C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GKS Engineering Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Al Mg Si casting alloys; Dendrite arm spacing; Directional solidification; Hydrogen segregation; Porosity

Indexed keywords

EID: 21744431593     PISSN: 13640461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13640461.1997.11819674     Document Type: Article

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