Mechanical properties and their microstructure evaluation in the thixoforming process of semi-solid aluminum alloys

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 269-277

  Cho, W G ^a   Kang, C G ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; DEFECTS; HARDNESS; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; POROSITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TENSILE TESTING; THERMAL EFFECTS; YIELD STRESS;

DIE TEMPERATURE; ELONGATION; FILLING BEHAVIOR; SEMI SOLID ALUMINUM ALLOYS; THIXOFORGING; THIXOFORMING PROCESS;

FORGING;

EID: 0034267708     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(00)00577-X     Document Type: Article

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