Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of the semisolid Al-4Cu-Mg alloy

Materials Characterization

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-10

  Jiang, Haitao ^a   Lu, Yalin ^a   Huang, Weichao ^a   Li, Xiaoli ^a   Li, Miaoquan ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aluminum alloy; Mechanical properties; Microstructural evolution; Semisolid state

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DEPOSITION; EXTRUSION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HEAT TREATMENT; ISOTHERMS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SOLID SOLUTIONS; SPRAYING; STRAIN;

MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; OPERATING EFFICIENCY;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0346778500     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1044-5803(03)00128-1     Document Type: Article

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