The role of microstructure and porosity in ductility of die cast AM50 and AM60 magnesium alloys

Magnesium Technology 2004

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 181-186

  Chadha, Gurjeev ^a   Allison, John E ^b   Jones, J Wayne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Archimedes; Bending; Die cast; Ductility; Failure; Fracture; Magnesium alloys; Microstructure; Porosity; Voids

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); CRACK INITIATION; DIE CASTING; DUCTILITY; ELASTIC MODULI; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FRACTURE; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROSITY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE TESTING;

ARCHIMEDES; DAMAGE ACCUMULATION; DIE CAST; VOIDS;

MAGNESIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 2642542489     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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