Research on semi-solid slurry of a hypoeutectic Al-Si alloy prepared by low superheat pouring and weak electromagnetic stirring

Rare Metals

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 177-183

  Liu, Zheng ^a,b   Mao, Weiming ^a   Zhao, Zhengduo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

^b JIANGXI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

A356 Al alloy; Hypoeutectic Al Si alloy; Low superheat pouring; Semi solid; Weak electromagnetic stirring

Indexed keywords

GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; METAL WORKING; MORPHOLOGY; NUCLEATION; SILICON ALLOYS;

LOW SUPERHEAT POURING; SEMI-SOLID SLURRY; WEAK ELECTROMAGNETIC STIRRING;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 33745648768     PISSN: 10010521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0521(06)60036-3     Document Type: Article

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