High thermal gradient directional solidification and its application in the processing of nickel-based superalloys

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 210, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 159-165

  Liu, Lin ^a   Huang, Taiwen ^a   Qu, Min ^a   Liu, Gang ^a   Zhang, Jun ^a   Fu, Hengzhi ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Directional solidification; Superalloys; Thermal gradient

Indexed keywords

ALLOY PROPERTIES; BRIDGMAN; DIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION; EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS; HIGH THERMAL; METAL COOLING; NICKEL- BASED SUPERALLOYS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; SINGLE CRYSTAL SUPERALLOYS; UNIFORM MICROSTRUCTURE;

CRYSTALLIZATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NICKEL ALLOYS; SINGLE CRYSTALS; SOLIDIFICATION; SUPERALLOYS; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

THERMOANALYSIS;

EID: 71849117239     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2009.07.022     Document Type: Article

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