Effects of processing parameters on microstructure of thixoformed ZA27 alloy

Materials and Design

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1279-1287

  Chen, T J ^a   Hao, Y ^a   Li, Y D ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Forming; Microstructure; Non ferrous metals and alloys

Indexed keywords

ALLOYS; EUTECTICS; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SOLIDIFICATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CYLINDRICAL RODS; DIE TEMPERATURE; LAMELLAR EUTECTICS; PARTICLE FRACTION; THIXOFORMED ALLOY;

NONFERROUS METALS;

ALLOYS; EUTECTICS; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; NONFERROUS METALS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SOLIDIFICATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 33751423095     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2005.12.010     Document Type: Article

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