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The term ingot source implies direct fabrication of beryllium products from cast material without the intermediate powder metallurgy processing. This chapter is thus concerned with techniques for casting beryllium and a review of current knowledge about the solidification behavior of the metal. Many factors such as mold design, heat transfer during solidification, and impurity control have a direct bearing on both the soundness and structuce of the ingot and subsequent quality of the ingot-source product.

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  1. Rocky Flats Plant, Rockwell International, P.0. Box 464, Golden, Colorado, 80401, USA

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    John N. Lowe

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Krenzer, R.W. (1979). Casting. In: Floyd, D.R., Lowe, J.N. (eds) Beryllium Science and Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0668-0_3

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