Fusion boundary microstructure evolution in aluminium alloys

Welding in the World

Volumn 50, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 24-34

  Kostrivas, A ^a,b   Lippold, J C ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TWI LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aluminium alloys; Arc welding; Comparisons; Dilution; Dimensions; Fusion boundary; Gas shielded arc welding; GTA welding; Hardness; Heat treatment; Light metals; Mechanical properties; Microstructure; Practical investigations; Simulating; Size; Thickness

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC ARC WELDING; HARDNESS; HEAT TREATMENT; LIGHT METALS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUCLEATION; SOLIDIFICATION;

DILUTION; EQUIAXED GRAIN ZONE (EQZ); FUSION BOUNDARY; GAS SHIELDED ARC WELDING;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 33751192653     PISSN: 00432288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03263458     Document Type: Conference Paper

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