Definition of quality in cast aluminum alloys and its characterization with appropriate indices

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-66

  Alexopoulos, N D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cast aluminum alloys; Mechanical performance; Microstructure; Non destructive testing; Quality

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; COMPOSITION; EVALUATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; SOLIDIFICATION;

CAST ALUMINUM ALLOYS; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; QUALITY;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 33644504898     PISSN: 10599495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1361/105994906X83547     Document Type: Article

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