Details

Title

Comparison of Tensile Properties of Nb Grain Refined A206 Alloy by Gravity and Tilt Casting

Journal title

Archives of Foundry Engineering

Yearbook

2023

Volume

vol. 23

Issue

No 4

Affiliation

Palamutcu, Nuri : Istanbul Technical University, Turkey ; Dizdar, Kerem Can : Istanbul Technical University, Turkey ; Dispinar, Derya : Istanbul Technical University, Turkey ; Sahin, Hayati : Foseco R&D, Netherlands

Authors

Keywords

A206 ; Aluminum ; Tilt casting ; tensile properties ; Toughness

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

49-53

Publisher

The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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Date

2023.12.11

Type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/afe.2023.146678
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