Microstructure and microhardness study of laser bent Al-2024-T3

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 32-40

  Ramos, Jorge A ^a   Magee, J ^b   Watkins, K G ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; ALUMINUM SHEET; BENDING (FORMING); CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HEAT TREATMENT; MELTING; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; MICROHARDNESS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; RECRYSTALLIZATION (METALLURGY); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ACCUMULATED ENERGY DENSITY (AED); LASER BENDING;

LASER BEAM EFFECTS;

EID: 0034818303     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.1340339     Document Type: Article

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