The usage of computer-aided cooling curve thermal analysis to optimise eutectic refiner and modifier in Al-Si alloys

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 105-111

  Farahany, S ^a   Ourdjini, A ^a   Idris, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Al Si alloy; Modifier; Refiner; Solidification; Thermal analysis

Indexed keywords

AL-SI ALLOY; COOLING CURVE; EUTECTIC GROWTH; GOOD CORRELATIONS; MICROSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; MODIFIER; OPTIMAL CONCENTRATION; OPTIMAL LEVEL; REFINER; SOLIDIFICATION CONDITION;

BISMUTH; CERIUM ALLOYS; COPPER ALLOYS; EUTECTICS; GROWTH TEMPERATURE; OPTIMIZATION; PHASE DIAGRAMS; REFINING; SILICON; SILICON ALLOYS; SOLIDIFICATION; STRONTIUM; THERMOANALYSIS;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 84862147891     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-011-1708-1     Document Type: Article

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