Title

Impact of Different Grain Refiner Addition Ratios on the Microstructural Properties of 6082 Aluminum Alloy

Journal title

Archives of Foundry Engineering

Yearbook

2026

Volume

vol. 26

Issue

No 1

Authors

Tunca, B. ; Ince, B. ; Deniz, D.

Affiliation

Tunca, B. : Sistem Alüminyum San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Turkey ; Ince, B. : Sistem Alüminyum San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Turkey ; Deniz, D. : Sistem Alüminyum San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Turkey

Keywords

Grain refinement ; Microstructure ; Grain size ; 6082 alloy ; Al-Ti-B

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Publisher

The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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Date

06.03.2026

Type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/afe.2026.157967