Journal article
Settling of multisized clusters of alumina particles in liquid aluminum
Abstract
The clustering of alumina particles during their incorporation into pure liquid aluminum by stirring was studied experimentally. It was found that these particles together with entrained oxide films formed clusters of various sizes and shapes. When the stirring stopped, these clusters settled to form a loose sediment (containing about 0.18 volume fraction of alumina) on the bottom of the crucible. A mathematical model was developed to describe …
Authors
Tian C; Irons GA; Wilkinson DS
Journal
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. 241–247
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
April 1999
DOI
10.1007/s11663-999-0053-2
ISSN
1073-5615