Evolution of eutectic structures in Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys during heat treatment

Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition)

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 577-581

  Fan, Xi Gang ^a   Jiang, Da Ming ^a   Meng, Qing Chang ^a   Zhang, Bao You ^a   Wang, Tao ^b  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Northeast Light Alloy Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Al Zn Mg Cu alloy; Al2CuMg phase; Eutectic structure; Heat treatment

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; COPPER ALLOYS; HEAT TREATMENT; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SOLIDIFICATION; TEMPERATURE; ZINC ALLOYS;

COARSE PHASES; COPPER CONTENTS; EUTECTIC STRUCTURE; EVOLUTION;

EUTECTICS;

EID: 33748454688     PISSN: 10036326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(06)60101-5     Document Type: Article

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