Fatigue tests of un-HIP'ed γ-TiAl engine valves for motorcycles

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 722-732

  Badami, M ^a   Marino, F ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Castings; Damage tolerance; Engines; Fatigue test methods; Intermetallics

Indexed keywords

CASTING; ENGINES; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; INTERMETALLICS; MOTORCYCLES; PRESSING (FORMING); TITANIUM ALLOYS;

CENTRIFUGAL MOULD TECHNOLOGY; DAMAGE TOLERANCE; FATIGUE TEST METHODS; HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING (HIP) PROCESS;

VALVES (MECHANICAL);

EID: 33744828292     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2005.09.004     Document Type: Article

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