Effect of La on microstructure and grain-refining performance of Al-Ti-C grain refiner

Journal of Rare Earths

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 596-601

  Xu, Chunxiang ^a   Liang, Liping ^a   Lu, Binfeng ^a   Zhang, Jinshan ^a   Liang, Wei ^a  

^a TAIYUAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Al Ti C grain refiner; Lanthanum; Microstructure; Rare earths; Refining performance

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; LANTHANUM; MELTING; MICROSTRUCTURE; RARE EARTHS; REFINING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TITANIUM CARBIDE;

AL-TI-C GRAIN REFINER; REFINING PERFORMANCE;

TITANIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33845726631     PISSN: 10020721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1002-0721(06)60171-3     Document Type: Article

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