The effects of applied pressure during solidification on the microstructure and mechanical properties of lost foam A356 castings

Advances in Aluminum Casting Technology II

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 75-84

  Wang, Q G ^a   Jones, P ^a   Osborne, M ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; FOAMS; HEAT TREATMENT; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; PORE SIZE; POROSITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SOLIDIFICATION; STRONTIUM; VOLUME FRACTION;

CYLINDER HEADS; HEAD BOLT BOSSES; LOST FOAM ALUMINUM CASTINGS;

ALUMINUM CASTINGS;

EID: 0141761294     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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