Directional recrystallization and microstructures of an Fe-6.5wt%Si alloy

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2654-2660

  Zhang, Zhongwu ^a   Chen, Guang ^a   Bei, Hongbin ^b   Li, Feng ^b   Ye, Feng ^a,c   Chen, Guoliang ^b,c   Liu, Chain Tsuan ^b,d  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

^d HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLUMNAR GRAIN; CRITICAL GROWTH; FE-6.5 WT% SI ALLOY; GRAIN ORIENTATION; GROWTH PARAMETERS; HOT ZONE; LOW ENERGY SURFACES; RECRYSTALLIZATIONS; SELECTIVE GROWTH;

CERIUM ALLOYS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GRAIN GROWTH; PRESSURE DROP; RECRYSTALLIZATION (METALLURGY); SILICON ALLOYS;

ASPECT RATIO;

EID: 70049091216     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2009.0303     Document Type: Article

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