Macrosegregation in direct-chill casting of aluminium alloys
R Nadella, DG Eskin, Q Du, L Katgerman - Progress in Materials Science, 2008 - Elsevier
Semi-continuous direct-chill (DC) casting holds a prominent position in commercial
aluminium alloy processing, especially in production of large sized ingots …
aluminium alloy processing, especially in production of large sized ingots …
The use of water cooling during the continuous casting of steel and aluminum alloys
In both continuous casting of steel slabs and direct chill (DC) casting of aluminum alloy
ingots, water is used to cool the mold in the initial stages of solidification, and then below the …
ingots, water is used to cool the mold in the initial stages of solidification, and then below the …
Structure formation and macrosegregation under different process conditions during DC casting
DG Eskin, J Zuidema Jr, VI Savran… - Materials Science and …, 2004 - Elsevier
Billets of an Al–4.5 wt.% Cu alloy direct-chill cast under different process conditions were
systematically examined. Effects of casting speed and water-flow rate on structure and …
systematically examined. Effects of casting speed and water-flow rate on structure and …
Effects of melt temperature and casting speed on the structure and defect formation during direct-chill casting of an Al-Cu alloy
DG Eskin, VI Savran, L Katgerman - Metallurgical and Materials …, 2005 - Springer
A thorough experimental investigation of the effects of melt temperature and casting speed
on the structure and defect formation during the steady and nonsteady stages of direct-chill …
on the structure and defect formation during the steady and nonsteady stages of direct-chill …
Observation and prediction of the hot tear susceptibility of ternary Al-Si-Mg alloys
An investigation into the hot tear susceptibility of ternary Al-Si-Mg alloys has been made
using direct crack observation, measurement of load response, and predictions made by a …
using direct crack observation, measurement of load response, and predictions made by a …
Quantification of temperature, stress, and strain fields during the start-up phase of direct chill casting process by using a 3D fully coupled thermal and stress model for …
J Sengupta, SL Cockcroft, DM Maijer… - Materials Science and …, 2005 - Elsevier
A comprehensive coupled thermal-stress mathematical model, based on the commercial
finite element (FE) package ABAQUS™, has been formulated to describe thermal and stress …
finite element (FE) package ABAQUS™, has been formulated to describe thermal and stress …
Microstructural refinement of DC cast AZ80 Mg billets by low frequency electromagnetic vibration
S Guo, Q Le, Z Zhao, Z Wang, J Cui - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2005 - Elsevier
The effects of variable and stationary magnetic fields applied during DC casting of AZ80 Mg
billets were investigated. The experiments were performed both in the absence and in the …
billets were investigated. The experiments were performed both in the absence and in the …
New apparatus for characterising tensile strength development and hot cracking in the mushy zone
A novel apparatus for solidification research has been developed which utilises a modified
tensile testing machine and customised mould to control thermal and mechanical …
tensile testing machine and customised mould to control thermal and mechanical …
Cold cracking in DC-cast high strength aluminum alloy ingots: An intrinsic problem intensified by casting process parameters
M Lalpoor, DG Eskin, D Ruvalcaba, HG Fjær… - Materials Science and …, 2011 - Elsevier
For almost half a century the catastrophic failure of direct chill (DC) cast high strength
aluminum alloys has been challenging the production of sound ingots. To overcome this …
aluminum alloys has been challenging the production of sound ingots. To overcome this …
Tensile properties of as-cast aluminum alloy AA5182 close to the solidus temperature
LJ Colley, MA Wells, DM Maijer - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2004 - Elsevier
In response to the demand for accurate mechanical property data in the partially solidified
state, an experimental apparatus has been developed to perform tensile measurements of …
state, an experimental apparatus has been developed to perform tensile measurements of …