Characterization of the protective surface films formed on molten magnesium in air/HFC-134a atmospheres

Materials Characterization

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-58

  Chen, Hukui ^a,b   Liu, Jianrui ^a   Huang, Weidong ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BAOJI UNIVERSITY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

HFC 134a; Magnesium melt; Microstructure; Surface film

Indexed keywords

AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; IGNITION; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOLTEN MATERIALS; OXIDATION; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

GAS MIXTURE; MOLTEN MAGNESIUM; SURFACE FILMS;

MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES;

EID: 33846151363     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2006.03.012     Document Type: Article

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