Development of ultrathin cast strip products by the CASTRIP® process

Iron and Steel Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 90-105

  Killmore, Chris R ^a   Phillips, Andrew ^a   Kaul, Harold ^a   Williams, Jim C ^a   Creely, Heather ^b   Campbell, Peter ^b   Schueren, Marketingy Michael ^c   Blejde, Walter ^d  

^a Metallurgical Technology Department   (Australia)

^b Itastrip Sales and Marketing ^*

^c Nucor Steel Indiana   (United States)

^d Castrip   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL PRODUCTS; STRIP CASTING; ULTRATHIN CAST STRIP PRODUCTS;

AUSTENITE; COLD ROLLING; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUCLEATION; PRECIPITATES; STRAIN HARDENING;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 35348965621     PISSN: 15470423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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