Production of Liquid Metal Spheres by Molding
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Design
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Mohammed, M.G.; Xenakis, A.; Dickey, M.D. Production of Liquid Metal Spheres by Molding. Metals 2014, 4, 465-476. https://doi.org/10.3390/met4040465
Mohammed MG, Xenakis A, Dickey MD. Production of Liquid Metal Spheres by Molding. Metals. 2014; 4(4):465-476. https://doi.org/10.3390/met4040465
Chicago/Turabian StyleMohammed, Mohammed G., Alexis Xenakis, and Michael D. Dickey. 2014. "Production of Liquid Metal Spheres by Molding" Metals 4, no. 4: 465-476. https://doi.org/10.3390/met4040465