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Title
Flow Effect on Si Crystals and Mn-Phases in Hypereutectic and Eutectic Al-Si-Mn AlloysJournal title
Archives of Foundry EngineeringYearbook
2023Volume
vol. 23Issue
No 4Authors
Affiliation
Mikołajczak, Piotr : Poznan University of Technology, PolandKeywords
Casting microstructure ; aluminum alloys ; Electromagnetic stirring ; Solidification ; Si crystals ; Mn-phasesDivisions of PAS
Nauki TechniczneCoverage
72-86Publisher
The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of SciencesBibliography
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