Fatigue behavior of thixomolded® magnesium AZ91D using ultrasonic techniques

Magnesium Technology 2004

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 263-268

  Moore, A R ^a   Torbet, C J ^b   Shyam, A ^b   Jones, J W ^b   Walukas, D M ^c   Decker, R F ^c  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c Thixomat Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Cumulative distribution function; Magnesium alloys; Probability of failure; Thixomolding; Ultrasonic fatigue

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DIE CASTING; ELASTIC MODULI; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; INTERMETALLICS; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; POROSITY; ULTRASONICS;

BIMODAL DISTRIBUTION; LOADING FREQUENCY; ULTRASONIC FATIGUE; ULTRASONIC FREQUENCIES;

MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES;

EID: 2642535465     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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