Method for studying weld fusion boundary microstructure evolution in aluminum alloys

Welding Journal (Miami, Fla)

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2000, Pages

  Kostrivas, A ^a   Lippold, J C ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; HEATING; MELTING; NUCLEATION; SOLIDIFICATION; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

EQUIAXED GRAIN ZONE; FUSION ZONE; THERMAL SIMULATOR;

WELDS;

EID: 0033874497     PISSN: 00432296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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