Removal of non-metallic inclusions from molten aluminum

Proceedings - European Metallurgical Conference, EMC 2007

Volumn 3, Issue , 2007, Pages 1413-1428

  Zhang, Lifeng ^a   Ciftja, Arjan ^a   Damoah, Lucas ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Bubble Flotation; Filtration; Gravity Sedimentation; Inclusions

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE FLOTATION; GRAVITY SEDIMENTATION; INCLUSION REMOVAL; MOLTEN ALUMINUM; NON-METALLIC INCLUSIONS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPES; PROCESSING CONDITION; SURFACE FINISHES;

FILTRATION; FROTH FLOTATION; INCLUSIONS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METALLURGY;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 84871501724     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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