Transmission electron microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry studies on the precipitation sequence in an Al-Mg-Si alloy: AA6022

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2705-2711

  Yassar, Reza S ^a   Field, David P ^a   Weiland, Hasso ^b  

^a Washington State University   (United States)

^b ALCOA TECHNICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE HARDENING; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VICKERS HARDNESS TESTING;

ISOTHERMAL AGING; VICKERS HARDNESS MEASUREMENTS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 29144507379     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/JMR.2005.0330     Document Type: Article

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