Stress-strain response in skin and core regions of die cast magnesium alloy AM60B determined from spherical microindentation

Magnesium Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 191-196

  Weiler, J P ^a   Wood, J T ^a   Klassen, R J ^a   Berkmortel, R ^b   Wang, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Meridian Technologies Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Magnesium die casting; Skin core characteristics; Spherical indentation; Stress strain response

Indexed keywords

DIE CASTING; INDENTATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; SAMPLING; SKIN; STRAIN HARDENING; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE TESTING;

MAGNESIUM DIE-CASTING; SKIN/CORE CHARACTERISTICS; SPHERICAL INDENTATION; STRESS-STRAIN RESPONSE;

MAGNESIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 24944524007     PISSN: 15454150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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