Microstructure, hardness profile and tensile strength in welds of AA6013 T6 extrusions

Welding Journal (Miami, Fla)

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1996, Pages

  Guitterez, L A ^a   Neye, G ^b   Zschech, E ^b  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b AIRBUS GROUP INNOVATIONS   (Germany)

Author keywords

6013 T6 Extrusions; Al Mg Si Alloys; Fracture Surface; Fusion Zone; GTAW; Hardness Profile; HAZ; Laser Beam Welds; Microstructure; Tensile Strength

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; ELECTRIC ARC WELDING; FRACTURE; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HARDNESS; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); LASER BEAM WELDING; METAL EXTRUSION; METALLURGY; MICROSTRUCTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ALUMINUM MAGNESIUM SILICON ALLOYS; FRACTURE SURFACE; FUSION ZONE; GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDS; METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS; PARTIALLY MELTED ZONE; SOLIDIFICATION CRACK SUSCEPTIBILITY; SOLIDIFICATION SHRINKAGE STRAINS;

WELDS;

EID: 0030126756     PISSN: 00432296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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