Microstructural evolution of aluminum alloy 7B04 thick plate by various thermal treatments

Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition)

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 40-45

  LI, Zhi hui ^a   XIONG, Bai qing ^a   ZHANG, Yong an ^a   ZHU, Bao hong ^a   WANG, Feng ^a   LIU, Hong wei ^a  

^a GENERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NONFERROUS METALS   (China)

Author keywords

7B04 aluminum alloy microstructure; Al alloy; DSC; properties; TEM

Indexed keywords

GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HEAT TREATMENT; MICROSTRUCTURE; PRECIPITATES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

OPTIMAL PRECIPITATES; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING (SCC);

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 39749136150     PISSN: 10036326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(08)60008-4     Document Type: Article

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