Mechanical properties of aluminum tailor welded blanks at superplastic temperatures

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 128, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 38-47

  Davies, Richard W ^a   Vetrano, John S ^a   Smith, Mark T ^a   Pitman, Stan G ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Automotive; Superplastic; Weld

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM SHEET; DUCTILITY; METAL FORMING; STRAIN RATE; SUPERPLASTICITY;

SUPERPLASTIC TEMPERATURES;

WELDS;

EID: 0037032156     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(02)00162-0     Document Type: Article

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