Characterization of Al-Mn particles in AZ91D investment castings

Materials Characterization

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 989-996

  Lun Sin, S ^a   Dube D ^a   Tremblay, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Al Mn particles; AZ91D magnesium alloy; Microstructure; Solid mould investment casting

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; MANGANESE ALLOYS; METAL CASTINGS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AL-MN PARTICLES; AZ91D MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; SOLID MOULD INVESTMENT CASTING;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 34548164873     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2006.10.010     Document Type: Article

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