On the influence of settling of (ZrB2)P inoculants on Grain Refinement of Mg-alloys: Experiment and Theoretical Calculation

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On the influence of settling of (ZrB2)P inoculants on Grain Refinement of Mg-alloys: Experiment and Theoretical Calculation. / Günther, R.; Hartig, Ch; Hort, N. et al.
Linking Science and Technology for Global Solution: Proceedings of Symposia held during TMS 2009 Annual Meeting and Exhibition. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, 2009. p. 309-313 (Magnesium Technology).

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Günther, R, Hartig, C, Hort, N & Bormann, R 2009, On the influence of settling of (ZrB2)P inoculants on Grain Refinement of Mg-alloys: Experiment and Theoretical Calculation. in Linking Science and Technology for Global Solution: Proceedings of Symposia held during TMS 2009 Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Magnesium Technology, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, pp. 309-313, Magnesium Technology 2009, San Francisco, CA, United States, 15.02.09.

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Günther, R., Hartig, C., Hort, N., & Bormann, R. (2009). On the influence of settling of (ZrB2)P inoculants on Grain Refinement of Mg-alloys: Experiment and Theoretical Calculation. In Linking Science and Technology for Global Solution: Proceedings of Symposia held during TMS 2009 Annual Meeting and Exhibition (pp. 309-313). (Magnesium Technology). The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.

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Günther R, Hartig C, Hort N, Bormann R. On the influence of settling of (ZrB2)P inoculants on Grain Refinement of Mg-alloys: Experiment and Theoretical Calculation. In Linking Science and Technology for Global Solution: Proceedings of Symposia held during TMS 2009 Annual Meeting and Exhibition. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society. 2009. p. 309-313. (Magnesium Technology).

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