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Title
Comparison of Tensile Properties of Nb Grain Refined A206 Alloy by Gravity and Tilt CastingJournal title
Archives of Foundry EngineeringYearbook
2023Volume
vol. 23Issue
No 4Authors
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, NetherlandsKeywords
A206 ; Aluminum ; Tilt casting ; tensile properties ; ToughnessDivisions of PAS
Nauki TechniczneCoverage
49-53Publisher
The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of SciencesBibliography
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