The determination of optimum forging conditions for the production of high strength-high impact toughness automotive parts

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 105-110

  Khodabandeh, A R ^a   Jahazi, M ^b   Yue, S ^c   Aghdashi, S T ^d  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Iran Tractor Foundary Company   (Iran)

Author keywords

Forging; Microalloyed steel; Phase transformation; Strength; Stub axle; Toughness

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; CARBON NITRIDE; FERRITES; PHASE TRANSITIONS; STEEL; THERMAL EFFECTS; TOUGHNESS;

IMPACT ENERGY; MICROALLOYED STEEL; STRENGTH; STUB AXLE;

FORGING;

EID: 29744460907     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/AMP-20060666     Document Type: Article

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