Friction stir welding of magnesium die castings

Magnesium Technology 2004

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 25-30

  Skar, Jan Ivar ^a   Gjestland, Haavard ^b   Oosterkamp, Ljiljana Djapic ^c   Albright, Darryl L ^d  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

^b Hydro Aluminum   (Norway)

^c Hydro Aluminum   (Norway)

^d Hydro Light Metals   (United States)

Author keywords

Die Castings; Friction Stir; Magnesium; Welding

Indexed keywords

CORROSION RESISTANCE; CRACKS; DEFECTS; DIE CASTING; ELECTRON BEAM WELDING; FRICTION WELDING; IRON DEPOSITS; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTIMIZATION; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

AM50A; FRICTION STIR; SOLID STATE PROCESS; WELD ZONES;

MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES;

EID: 2642515000     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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