A refining mechanism of primary Al 3 Ti intermetallic particles by ultrasonic treatment in the liquid state

The authors acknowledge the financial support from UK government’s Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) for the Ultra-Cast project [Grant EP/L019884/1, EP/L019825/1, and EP/L019965/1].

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