Grain refinement of magnesium alloys by ultrasonic vibration

Magnesium Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 127-132

  Ramirez, Anthony ^a   Qian, Ma ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Dynamic solidification; Grain refinement; Magnesium alloys; Ultrasonic vibration

Indexed keywords

CAVITATION; GRAIN REFINEMENT; SOLIDIFICATION; ULTRASONICS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL); VISCOSITY;

COLUMNAR GRAINS; DYNAMIC SOLIDIFICATION; ULTRASONIC VIBRATION;

MAGNESIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 34547921680     PISSN: 15454150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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