Effect of pulsed current welding on mechanical properties of high strength aluminum alloy

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 254-262

  Balasubramanian, V ^a   Ravisankar, V ^a   Madhusudhan Reddy, G ^b  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b DEFENCE METALLURGICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Gas metal arc welding; Gas tungsten arc welding; Grain refinement; High strength aluminum alloy; Pulsed current welding; Tensile behaviour

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; GAS METAL ARC WELDING; GRAIN REFINEMENT; TENSILE STRAIN; THERMAL EFFECTS; TUNGSTEN;

GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING; HIGH STRENGTH ALUMINUM ALLOY; PULSED CURRENT WELDING; TRANSPORTABLE BRIDGE GIRDERS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 39049093721     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-006-0848-0     Document Type: Article

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