Effects of solidification structure on tear resistance of Al-7% Si-0.4% Mg cast alloys

Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 9-17

  Han, S W ^a   Kim, S W ^a   Kumai, S ^b  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Al Si Mg cast alloys; Crack growth energy; Fracture toughness; Grain refinement; Pop in stress

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DEFORMATION; DIE CASTING; EUTECTICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SILICON ALLOYS; SOLIDIFICATION; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; THERMODYNAMICS;

CRACK GROWTH ENERGY; GRAIN REFINEMENT; POP-IN STRESS; TEAR RESISTANCE;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0345866816     PISSN: 8756758X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2695.2004.00712.x     Document Type: Article

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