The magnesium powertrain cast components project: Part I - Accomplishments of phase I and the objectives and plans for the magnesium engine in phase II

Magnesium Technology 2004

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 3-10

  Powell, Bob R ^a   Ouiment, Larry J ^a   Allison, John E ^b   Hines, Joy A ^b   Beals, Randy S ^c   Kopka, Lawrence ^c   Ried, Peter P ^d  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

^b FORD RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT   (Italy)

^d Ried and Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Creep Resistance; Engine; Magnesium; Powertrain; USAMP

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING; CASTING; CORROSION RESISTANCE; COSTS; CREEP; DUCTILITY; IRON; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS;

BEDPLATE; CREEP RESISTANCE; ENGINE; MAGNESIUM BLOCK; MAGNESIUM ENGINE; POWERTRAIN; USAMP;

MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES;

EID: 2642559810     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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