Evolution of globular microstructure in new rheocasting and super rheocasting semi-solid slurries

Steel Research International

Volumn 75, Issue 8-9, 2004, Pages 525-530

  Uggowitzer, Peter J ^a   Kaufmann, Helmut ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Leichtmetall Kompetenzzentrum   (Austria)

Author keywords

Globules; Microstructure; Rheocasting; Semi solid processing; Shape factor; Thixotropy

Indexed keywords

COOLING; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; METAL CASTING; MICROSTRUCTURE; RHEOLOGY; SLURRIES;

GLOBULES; RHEOCASTING; SEMI SOLID PROCESSING; SHAPE FACTOR; THIXOTROPY;

MATERIALS SCIENCE;

EID: 4644280541     PISSN: 16113683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/srin.200405806     Document Type: Article

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