Effect of power ultrasound on grain refinement of magnesium AM60B alloy

Magnesium Technology

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 103-107

  Jian, X ^a   Meek, T ^a   Geer, T ^b   Han, Q ^b  

^a University of Tennessee Knoxville   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grain refinement; Magnesium alloy; Solidification; Ultrasonic vibration

Indexed keywords

CASTING; DENDRIMERS; SOLIDIFICATION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; ULTRASONIC WAVES;

AM60B ALLOY; ELFINAL PROCESS; GRAIN REFINEMENT; ULTRASONIC VIBRATION;

MAGNESIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 33646152088     PISSN: 15454150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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