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Title

Assessment of Mechanical Behaviors of Sand Cast Al-Mg7-Cu2 Aluminum Alloy in Tilt and Vertical Gravity Casting Conditions

Journal title

Archives of Foundry Engineering

Yearbook

2025

Volume

vol. 25

Issue

No 1

Authors

Gül, K.A. ; Sahin, H. ; Dispinar, D.

Affiliation

Gül, K.A. : Istanbul Technical University, Turkey ; Gül, K.A. : Groupe Renault, Turkey ; Sahin, H. : VESUVIUS Foundry R&D Center, Netherlands ; Dispinar, D. : VESUVIUS Foundry R&D Center, Netherlands

Keywords

Vertical top pouring ; Tilt pouring ; Hydraulic jump ; Defect formation on aluminum alloys ; Melt treatments

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

169-179

Publisher

The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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Date

28.03.2025

Type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/afe.2025.153787
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