Microstructure and hardness of Al-Mg-Si weldments produced by pulse GTA welding

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 263-269

  Manti, Rajesh ^a   Dwivedi, D K ^a   Agarwal, A ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Al Mg Si alloy; Liquation; Microhardness; Microstructure; Pulse parameters; TIG welding

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; EUTECTICS; GRAIN REFINEMENT; MICROHARDNESS; WELDING;

LIQUATION; PULSE FREQUENCY; PULSE PARAMETERS; TIG WELDING;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 39049143837     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-006-0849-z     Document Type: Article

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