Title

Parametric Optimization for Producing Semi-Solid A383 Alloy using Cooling Slope Casting Process

Journal title

Archives of Foundry Engineering

Yearbook

2023

Volume

vol. 23

Issue

No 1

Affiliation

Rao, M.S. : National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (Formerly National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology) (A Centrally Funded Technical Institute under MHRD), Hatia, Ranchi, 834003, India ; Khandelwal, H. : National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (Formerly National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology) (A Centrally Funded Technical Institute under MHRD), Hatia, Ranchi, 834003, India ; Kumar, M. : National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (Formerly National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology) (A Centrally Funded Technical Institute under MHRD), Hatia, Ranchi, 834003, India ; Kumar, A. : National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (Formerly National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology) (A Centrally Funded Technical Institute under MHRD), Hatia, Ranchi, 834003, India

Authors

Rao, M.S. ; Khandelwal, H. ; Kumar, M. ; Kumar, A.

Keywords

Design of experiment ; ANOVA ; Response surface methodology ; Non-dendritic microstructure ; Hardness

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

43-52

Publisher

The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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Date

2023.02.06

Type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/afe.2023.144279