The implication of rheology in semi-solid metal processes: An overview

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 182, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 229-240

  Lashkari, Omid ^a   Ghomashchi, Reza ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Microstructure; Rheology; Semi solid metal; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; SHEAR DEFORMATION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; VISCOSITY; VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT;

METALLURGICAL PARAMETERS; SEMI-SOLID METAL (SSM); VISCOMETRY METHODS;

RHEOLOGY;

EID: 33750834906     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2006.08.003     Document Type: Article

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