Microscopic observation of cold-deformed Al-4Cu-Mg alloy samples after semi-solid heat treatments

Materials Characterization

Volumn 54, Issue 4-5, 2005, Pages 451-457

  Jiang, Haitao ^a   Li, Miaoquan ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aluminum alloy; Mechanical property; Microscopic morphology; Semi solid heat treatment

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; DISLOCATIONS (CRYSTALS); HEAT TREATMENT; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOLTEN MATERIALS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

DISLOCATION DENSITY; MICROSCOPIC MORPHOLOGY; SEMI-SOLID HEAT TREATMENT; STRAIN INDUCED MELT ACTIVATED (SIMA) PROCESS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 17444377902     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2005.01.010     Document Type: Article

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