Analysis of a weld failure of a rolled Zn-alloy strip - A case study

Engineering Failure Analysis

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 642-651

  Pantazopoulos, G ^a   Sampani, A ^a  

^a HALCOR SA Metal Works   (Greece)

Author keywords

Rolled zinc alloys; Weld cracking; Weld defects; Weld porosity

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; POROSITY; WELDS;

ROLLED ZINC ALLOYS; WELD CRACKING; WELD DEFECTS;

ZINC ALLOYS;

CRACKS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; POROSITY; WELDS; ZINC ALLOYS;

EID: 33846389264     PISSN: 13506307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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