Two-dimensional multi-scale dendrite needle network modeling and x-ray radiography of equiaxed alloy solidification in grain-refined Al-3.5 wt-%Ni

Acta Materialia

Volumn 117, Issue , 2016, Pages 356-370

  Sturz, Laszlo ^a   Theofilatos, Angelos ^a  

^a ACCESS E V   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dendrite needle network modeling; Directional solidification; Equiaxed growth; X ray radiography

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; NEEDLES; NICKEL; NUCLEATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SOLIDIFICATION; UNDERCOOLING;

BRANCHED DENDRITIC GROWTH; EQUIAXED GROWTH; HETEROGENEOUS NUCLEATION; NETWORK MODELING; NUCLEATION PARAMETERS; SELECTION PARAMETERS; SOLIDIFICATION CONDITION; SOLUTAL UNDERCOOLING;

X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 84989953059     PISSN: 13596454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2016.06.005     Document Type: Article

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