Effect of ultrasonic power and casting speed on solidification structure of 7050 aluminum alloy ingot in ultrasonic field

Journal of Central South University of Technology (English Edition)

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 431-436

  Zhang, Li Hua ^a   Yu, Jun ^a   Zhang, Xiao Ming ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

7050 aluminum alloy; Casting speed; Semi continuous casting; Solidification structure; Ultrasonic power

Indexed keywords

7050 ALUMINUM ALLOY; CASTING SPEED; SEMI-CONTINUOUS CASTING; SOLIDIFICATION STRUCTURE; ULTRASONIC POWER;

ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM METALLURGY; CONTINUOUS CASTING; GRAIN REFINEMENT; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; INGOTS; SOLIDIFICATION; SPEED; ULTRASONICS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 77956495691     PISSN: 10059784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11771-010-0502-8     Document Type: Article

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