Reverse solidification path methodology for dewaxing ceramic shells in investment casting process

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1385-1388

  Mishra, Sarika ^a   Ranjana, Rati ^a  

^a Non Ferrous Materials Technology Development Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Investment casting; Reverse solidification; Thermal heating

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC SHELLS; CRITICAL STEPS; HIGH PRODUCTION RATE; HIGH STRENGTH; NOVEL ROUTE; REJECTION RATES; REVERSE SOLIDIFICATION; THERMAL HEATING;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; DEWAXING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEATING; INVESTMENT CASTING; PRECISION CASTING; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); SOLIDIFICATION; THERMAL EXPANSION;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 78650854738     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426914.2010.496125     Document Type: Article

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