Application of equal channel angular extrusion to semi-solid processing of magnesium alloy

Materials Characterization

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 190-196

  Jiang, Jufu ^a   Wang, Ying ^a   Luo, Shoujing ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE); Magnesium alloy; Mechanical properties; Microstructure; Semi solid processing

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METAL EXTRUSION;

ANGULAR EXTRUSION; EQUAL CHANNEL ANGULAR EXTRUSION (ECAE); SEMI SOLID PROCESSING; SPHEROIDAL GRAINS;

MAGNESIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 33846434497     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2006.04.017     Document Type: Article

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