Investigation of interface agent for investment casting with ice patterns

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 554-562

  Liu, Qingbin ^a   Leu, Ming C ^a  

^a Architectural and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Freeze casting process; Interface agent; Investment casting; Rapid freeze prototyping

Indexed keywords

INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METAL CASTING; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RAPID PROTOTYPING; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

FREEZE CASTING PROCESS; ICE PATTERNS; INTERFACE AGENT; INTERFACE LAYER THICKNESS; RAPID FREEZE PROTOTYPING;

INVESTMENT CASTING;

EID: 33745464023     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2162902     Document Type: Article

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