Microstructural modelling for the prediction of tensile strength and elongation in automotive aluminium alloy castings

International Journal of Cast Metals Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4 SPEC., 2002, Pages 325-329

  Nishido, S ^a   Atwood, R C ^b   Youssef, Y M ^b   Lee, P D ^b  

^a Aisin Takaoka Co Ltd   (Japan)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A356 T6 alloy; Cellular Automata Finite Difference (CAFD) model; Mechanical properties; Microstructural modelling

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MICROSTRUCTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ELONGATION;

ALUMINUM CASTINGS;

EID: 0037000776     PISSN: 13640461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13640461.2003.11819506     Document Type: Conference Paper

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