Modelling of microsegregation and homogenization of 6061 extrudable Al-alloy

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 194, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 63-73

  Samaras, S N ^a   Haidemenopoulos, G N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Continuous casting; Homogenization; Intermetallics; Microsegregation; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS CASTING; EXTRUSION; INTERMETALLICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SEGREGATION (METALLOGRAPHY); THERMODYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXTRUDERS; HEAT TREATMENT; HOMOGENIZATION METHOD;

HOMOGENIZATION; MICROSEGREGATION;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

ALLOY THERMODYNAMICS; HOMOGENIZATION HEAT TREATMENT; METALLOGRAPHIC EXAMINATIONS; MICROSEGREGATION;

EID: 34548581970     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.03.126     Document Type: Article

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