Effect of artificial aging on microstructure and tensile properties of semi-solid processed A356 castings

Die Casting Engineer

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 38-44

  Dewhirst, Brian ^a   Apelian, Diran ^a   Jorstad, J ^b  

^a WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b JLJ Technologies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT TREATMENT CHARACTERISTICS; RHEOCASTING ROUTE; SPHERODIZATION; SUB LIQUIDUS CASTING (SLC);

AGE HARDENING; BILLETS (METAL BARS); CASTING; COPPER; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; EUTECTICS; HEAT TREATMENT; METALLOGRAPHY; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUCLEATION; SILICON; SPECIFICATIONS; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 19644377257     PISSN: 0012253X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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