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D. M. Stefanescu

Engineering · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1982
Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesSolidification and crystal growth phenomenaMetallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsMetallurgy and Material Forming

Publications

328

Citations

6,954

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

45

Publishing since 1982

Research summary
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This researcher studies metal casting and solidification, focusing on how metals like aluminum alloys and cast iron solidify from liquid to solid form. A major theme is understanding how graphite forms into spherical shapes (spheroidal graphite) inside cast iron, which affects the material's mechanical properties, as well as using thermal analysis (measuring temperature changes during cooling) to monitor and control the quality of metal casting processes.

Solidification and crystal growth in metalsCast iron and spheroidal graphite formationThermal analysis for metal quality controlAluminum-silicon alloy microstructureMetallurgical processes and metal casting history

Publication output peaked around 2018-2020 and has since slowed to a lower but steady pace of a few papers per year.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.0/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 9 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 11 publications11202021: 5 publications212022: 6 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 2 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • International Journal of Metalcasting×15
  • Metals×4
  • Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A×4
  • International Journal of Cast Metals Research×3
  • Carbon×3
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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