Non-contact measurements of the surface tension and viscosity of molybdenum using an electrostatic levitation furnace

International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 95-100

  Paradis, P F ^a   Ishikawa, T ^a   Koike, N ^b  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^b CHIBA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Molybdenum; Non contact processing; Surface tension; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FURNACES; ELECTROSTATICS; OSCILLATIONS; SURFACE TENSION; THERMAL EFFECTS; VISCOSITY;

ELECTROSTATIC LEVITATION FURNACE; LIQUID STATE; NON CONTACT PROCESSING; OSCILLATION DROP TECHNIQUE;

MOLYBDENUM;

EID: 33750348760     PISSN: 02634368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2006.02.001     Document Type: Article

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