Bendability and microstructure of magnesium alloy tubes at room and elevated temperatures

Magnesium Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 145-148

  Luo, Alan A ^a   Sachdev, Anil K ^a   Mishra, Raja K ^a   Kubic, Robert C ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Bendability; Deformation; Extrusion; Magnesium; Microstructure; Tube

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; EXTRUSION; FORMABILITY; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; RECRYSTALLIZATION (METALLURGY); STRAIN;

DYNAMIC RECRYSTALLIZATION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; TUBES;

MAGNESIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 24944469448     PISSN: 15454150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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