Microstructure and rheology of an AA2024 aluminium alloy in the semi-solid state, and mechanical properties of a back-extruded part

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 241-249

  De Freitas, E R ^a   Ferracini Jr , E ^a   Ferrante, M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

AA2024 alloy; Back extrusion; Mechanical strength; Rheology; Semi solid; Thixoextrusion

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; DEFORMATION; EXTRUSION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; GROWTH (MATERIALS); HARDNESS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; REDUCTION; RHEOLOGY; SEGREGATION (METALLOGRAPHY); STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

AA2024 ALLOYS; BACK-EXTRUSION; SEMI-SOLID BEHAVIOR; THIXOEXTRUSION;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0842343705     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2003.11.007     Document Type: Article

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