An experimental study on thixoforging of semi-solid materials and solutions for avoiding defects

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 215, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1217-1227

  Cho, W G ^a   Kang, C G ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gate design; Microstructure; Process parameters; Tensile properties; Thixoforging; Various defects

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744511009     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954405011519286     Document Type: Article

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