Melt processing of superalloys: Past, present and future needs

LMPC 2005 - Proceedings of the 2005 International Symposium on Liquid Metal Processing and Casting

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 185-194

  Maurer, G E ^a   Patel, A D ^a  

^a CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSLAG REMELTING FURNACE; FURNACE GEOMETRIES; MELT PROCESSING; SUPERALLOY MELTING;

ELECTROSLAG REMELTING; GEOMETRY; MELTING FURNACES; PROCESS ENGINEERING;

SUPERALLOYS;

EID: 33645994229     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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