Analysis of transverse corner cracks on slabs and countermeasures

AISTech - Iron and Steel Technology Conference Proceedings

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages 201-208

  Tsai, H T ^a   Yin, H ^a   Lowry, M ^a   Morales, S ^b  

^a Mittal Steel R and D Department   (United States)

^b Mittal Steel Lazaro Cardenas   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Continuous casting; Secondary cooling; Slab; Transverse corner cracks

Indexed keywords

EID: 31044439540     PISSN: 15516997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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