Generation of quality maps to support material selection by exploiting the quality indices concept of cast aluminum alloys

Materials and Design

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 534-543

  Alexopoulos, N D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aeronautic design requirements; Cast aluminum alloys; Mechanical performance; Quality index; Quality maps

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; HEAT TREATMENT; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SOLIDIFICATION;

AERONAUTIC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS; CAST ALUMINUM ALLOYS; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; QUALITY INDEX; QUALITY MAPS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; COMPOSITION; HEAT TREATMENT; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SOLIDIFICATION;

EID: 33750365666     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2005.08.006     Document Type: Article

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