Ultrasonic refinement of magnesium by cavitation: Clarifying the role of wall crystals

Journal of Crystal Growth

Volumn 311, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 3708-3715

  Qian, Ma ^a   Ramirez, A ^b   Das, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A1. Grain refinement; A1. Solidification; A1. Ultrasonic treatment; A1. Wall crystals; B1. Metals

Indexed keywords

A1. GRAIN REFINEMENT; A1. SOLIDIFICATION; A1. ULTRASONIC TREATMENT; A1. WALL CRYSTALS; B1. METALS;

ALUMINUM; CAVITATION; CLARIFICATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; METAL REFINING; SMELTING; SOLIDIFICATION; TITANIUM; TITANIUM ALLOYS; ULTRASONIC EQUIPMENT; ULTRASONICS; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS); ZINC;

GRAIN REFINEMENT;

EID: 67649875587     PISSN: 00220248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2009.04.036     Document Type: Article

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