Development and assessment of a new quick quench stir caster design for the production of metal matrix composites

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 430-439

  Naher, S ^a   Brabazon, D ^a   Looney, L ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Al SiC MMC; Image analysis; Liquid and semi solid processing; Microstructure; Stir casting

Indexed keywords

HEAT TREATING FURNACES; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MACHINE DESIGN; METAL CASTING; MICROSTRUCTURE; QUENCHING; SILICON CARBIDE; SOLIDIFICATION; STAINLESS STEEL;

AL-SIC MMC; LIQUID AND SEMI-SOLID PROCESSING; STIR CASTING; STIRRING SPEED;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 23844548999     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2004.09.043     Document Type: Article

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