Friction stir processing of commercial AZ31 magnesium alloy

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 191, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 77-81

  Darras, B M ^a   Khraisheh, M K ^a   Abu Farha, F K ^a   Omar, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Friction stir processing; Magnesium alloys; Microstructure modification; Temperature profiles

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; FRICTION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; HOMOGENIZATION METHOD; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SHEET METAL; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; GRAIN REFINEMENT; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE;

FRICTION STIR PROCESSING (FSP); MICROSTRUCTURE MODIFICATION; PROCESS PARAMETERS;

MAGNESIUM ALLOYS;

AZ31 MAGNESIUM ALLOY; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; FRICTION STIR PROCESSING; MAGNESIUM ALLOY SHEETS; MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE MODIFICATIONS; RECRYSTALLIZED GRAINS; TEMPERATURE PROFILES;

EID: 34249874328     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.03.045     Document Type: Article

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