Reheating process of cast and wrought aluminum alloys for thixoforging and their globularization mechanism

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 244-253

  Jung, H K ^a   Kang, C G ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; ALUMINUM CASTINGS; BILLETS (METAL BARS); ELECTRIC COILS; EUTECTICS; FRICTION; INDUCTION HEATING; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

INDUCTION COILS; REHEATING; THIXOFORGING;

FORGING;

EID: 0034738943     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(00)00576-8     Document Type: Article

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