Melt Flow and Macrosegregation in DC Casting of Binary Aluminum Alloys

Abstract:

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 508)
• Pages: 515-522
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.508.515
• Online since: March 2006
• Authors: Miha Založnik, Božidar Šarler
• Keywords: Direct Chill Casting, Macrosegregation, Melt Flow, Numerical Modeling, Solidification

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