Metallurgical evaluation of AZ31B-H24 magnesium alloy friction stir welds

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 655-662

  Pareek, M ^a   Polar, A ^a   Rumiche, F ^a   Indacochea, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Automotive; Joining; Metallography

Indexed keywords

FRICTION STIR WELDING; METALLURGICAL CHARACTERIZATION; THERMOMECHANICALLY AFFECTED ZONE (TAZ); TOOL-ROTATION SPEEDS;

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING; DYNAMIC RECRYSTALLIZATION; FRICTION WELDING; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MAGNESIUM METALLURGY;

EID: 34548488707     PISSN: 10599495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11665-007-9084-5     Document Type: Article

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