Solidification and heat-treatment related defects in single crystal nickel-base superalloys
This thesis examines the causes of surface scale, surface inter-dendritic phase formation and surface melting. These effects hinder component inspection and lead to extensive rework operations and component scrap. Surface scale is a region of colouration observed on the external surface of cast comp...
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University of Cambridge
2010
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.596900 |