Semi-solid extrusion of steel grade X210CrW12 under isothermal conditions using ceramic dies

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 209, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 3640-3649

  Muenstermann, S ^a   Uibel, K ^b   Tonnesen, T ^a   Telle, R ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co KG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ceramics; Extrusion; Isothermal; Phase separation; Semi solid processing; Tool

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC DIES; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CERAMIC TOOLS; DIES; EXTRUSION; EXTRUSION DIES; PHASE MODULATION; PHASE SEPARATION; THERMAL SHOCK;

CERAMICS; DIE GEOMETRIES; DIE MATERIALS; DIE TEMPERATURES; EXTRUDED BARS; HIGH PURITIES; ISOTHERMAL; ISOTHERMAL CONDITIONS; MICROSTRUCTURAL HOMOGENEITIES; OXIDE CERAMICS; PROCESS FORCES; SELF-HEATING; SEMI SOLIDS; SEMI-SOLID PROCESSING; STEEL BARS; STEEL GRADES; SYMMETRIC GEOMETRIES; THIXOFORMING; WORK PIECES; X210CRW12;

TOOL STEEL;

EID: 63149114300     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2008.08.040     Document Type: Article

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