Influence of reinforcement on microstructure and mechanical response of a magnesium alloy

Current Science

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1218-1231

  Jayamathy, M ^a   Seshan, S ^a   Kailas, S V ^a   Kumar, K ^a   Srivatsan, T S ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b University of Akron   (United States)

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