Mathematical modeling of particle segregation during centrifugal casting of metal matrix composites

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 450-462

  Balout, B ^a   Litwin, J ^b  

^a ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE   (Canada)

^b Cégep de Saint Laurent ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Centrifugal casting; Metal matrix composite; Particle segregation

Indexed keywords

CAST ALUMINUM ALLOY; COOLING PROCESS; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MEDIAN DIAMETERS; METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES; MOLD TEMPERATURES; PARTICLE SEGREGATION; SILICON CARBIDE PARTICLES; TEMPERATURE DECREASE; VARIABLE VISCOSITY; VISCOSITY VARIATIONS;

CENTRIFUGAL CASTING; CENTRIFUGATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXPERIMENTS; LIQUID METALS; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; SILICON CARBIDE;

SEGREGATION (METALLOGRAPHY);

EID: 84862214067     PISSN: 10599495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11665-011-9873-8     Document Type: Article

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