Thixoforming characteristics of thermo-mechanically treated AA 6061 alloy for suspension parts of electric vehicles

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 130, Issue 131, 2002, Pages 587-593

  Lee, Sang Yong ^a   Oh, Se Il ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Machine and Materials   (South Korea)

Author keywords

AA 6061; Low speed electric vehicle; Steering knuckle; Tensile properties; Thixoforming

Indexed keywords

DUCTILITY; ELECTRIC VEHICLES; HEAT TREATMENT; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHASE SEPARATION; STEERING; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT; VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS;

THIXOFORGING PROCESSES;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0037147079     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(02)00818-X     Document Type: Article

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