Microstructures of AZ91D alloy solidified during electromagnetic stirring

Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition)

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 72-76

  Mao, Wei Min ^a   Zhen, Zi Sheng ^a   Chen, Hong Tao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

Author keywords

AZ91D magnesium alloy; Electromagnetic stirring; Microstructure; Semi solid

Indexed keywords

COOLING; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; FREQUENCIES; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; SOLID SOLUTIONS; SOLIDIFICATION;

COOLING RATE; ELECTROMAGNETIC STIRRING; REHEATING; STIRRING POWER;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 17644375153     PISSN: 10036326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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