Microstructure near corners of continuous-cast steel slabs showing three-dimensional frozen meniscus and hooks

Acta Materialia

Volumn 55, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 6705-6712

  Lee, Go Gi ^a   Thomas, Brian G ^b   Kim, Seon Hyo ^a   Shin, Ho Jung ^c   Baek, Seung Kwan ^c   Choi, Choon Haeng ^c   Kim, Dong Su ^c   Yu, Sung Jong ^c  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c POSCO   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Casting; Continuous casting; Solidification microstructure; Ultra low carbon steel

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS CASTING; ETCHING; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOLTEN MATERIALS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

FROZEN MENISCUS; SLAB CORNERS; SOLIDIFICATION MICROSTRUCTURE;

CARBON STEEL;

EID: 35948933857     PISSN: 13596454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2007.08.035     Document Type: Article

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