Title

Influence of Heat Treatment and Plastic Deformation on the Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Cu-Sc Alloys Prepared by Continuous Casting Process

Journal title

Archives of Foundry Engineering

Yearbook

2025

Volume

Accepted articles

Authors

Franczak, K.

Affiliation

Franczak, K. : AGH University of Krakow, Poland

Keywords

Heat treatment ; Copper alloys ; Copper-scandium ; Continuous casting ; Metallurgical synthesis

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Publisher

The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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Date

17.03.2025

Type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/afe.2025.153780