Preparation and characterization of as-rolled AZ31 magnesium alloy sheets

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 184, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 102-107

  Zhang, Bo Ping ^a   Tu, Yi Fan ^a   Chen, Jing Yi ^a   Zhang, Hai Long ^a   Kang, Yong Lin ^a   Suzuki, Hirowo G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

Author keywords

AZ31 Mg alloy; Hardness; Hot rolling; Microstructure; Reduction

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HARDNESS; HOT ROLLING; MICROSTRUCTURE; RECRYSTALLIZATION (METALLURGY); SHEET METAL;

BLOCKY STRUCTURES; SURFACE CRACKS; THIN SHEETS;

MAGNESIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 33846818486     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2006.11.009     Document Type: Article

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