The influence of porosity on the fatigue strength of high-pressure die cast aluminium

Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 357-363

  Linder, Jan ^a   Arvidsson, A ^a   Kron, J ^a  

^a SCANIA CV AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Cast; Fatigue; Fracture mechanics; Porosity

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DIE CASTING; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROSITY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

DIE CAST ALUMINUM; FATIGUE LOAD; FRACTURE MECHANICS CALCULATIONS; HIGH-PRESSURE DIE CASTING;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 33745835422     PISSN: 8756758X     EISSN: 14602695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2695.2006.00997.x     Document Type: Article

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