Thixoforming of an automotive part in A390 hypereutectic Al-Si alloy

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 135, Issue 2-3 SPEC., 2003, Pages 271-277

  Kapranos, P ^a   Kirkwood, D H ^a   Atkinson, H V ^b   Rheinlander, J T ^b   Bentzen, J J ^b   Toft, P T ^b   Debel, C P ^b   Laslaz, G ^c   Maenner, L ^c   Blais, S ^c   Rodriguez Ibabe, J M ^d   Lasa, L ^d   Giordano, P ^e   Chiarmetta, G ^e   Giese, A ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED   (Canada)

^d CEIT   (Spain)

^e Stampal SpA   (Italy)

^f Honeywell Bremsbelag GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Automotive applications; Hypereutectic; Mechanical properties; Thixoforming

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; EUTECTICS; METAL FORMING; MICROSTRUCTURE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; THERMAL EXPANSION; WEAR RESISTANCE;

THIXOFORMING;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0037457471     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(02)00857-9     Document Type: Article

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