Abstract
Degree of superheat, nucleation catalysts, and certain solute elements will ultimately give the metallurgist complete control of ingot grain size and shape. The present state of our knowledge is here summarized.
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Tiller, W.A. Grain size control during ingot solidification. JOM 11, 512–514 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03398183
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