Effects of Mg and RE additions on the semi-solid microstructure of a zinc alloy ZA27

Science and Technology of Advanced Materials

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 495-502

  Chen, T J ^a,b   Hao, Y ^a   Sun, J ^b   Li, Y D ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Isothermal holding; Magnesium and rare earth additions; Microstructure; Semi solid; ZA27 alloy

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; ISOTHERMS; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; QUENCHING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLIDIFICATION; THERMOCOUPLES;

ISOTHERMAL HOLDING; MAGNESIUM AND RARE EARTH ADDITIONS; ZA27 ALLOY;

ZINC ALLOYS;

EID: 1642274646     PISSN: 14686996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.stam.2004.01.002     Document Type: Article

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