Which elements give rise to grain refinement effect in casting of aluminium melts?

09 September 2014 0 2K Report

Titanium and Zirconium are used for grain refinement because they form intermetallics that act as good nucleation cite for crystallization of the melt. The large nucleation cite provides space constraint for growth and ends up in fine grain size.

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