The influence of grain refiner on the microstructural evolution of Al-7%Si and A356 in the swirled enthalpy equilibration device (SEED)

Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, S2P 2004

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 325-334

  Nafisi, Shahrooz ^a   Ghomashchi, Reza ^a   Charette, Andre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Al5 Ti1 B; Grain refiner; Primary Al; SEED Process; SSM

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; MORPHOLOGY; SILICON ALLOYS; SLURRIES;

AL5%TL1%B; GRAIN REFINER; PRIMARY Α-AL; SEED PROCESS; SSM;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 27944461898     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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