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The effect of grain refinement on the formation of casting defects in alloy 356 castings

M. A. EastonCRC for Cast Metals Manufacturing (CAST), Department of Mining, Minerals and Materials Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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D. H. StjohnCRC for Cast Metals Manufacturing (CAST), Department of Mining, Minerals and Materials Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Pages 393-408 | Published online: 29 Nov 2016

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