Effect of precipitation aging on the fracture behavior of Mg-11Gd-2Nd-0.4Zr cast alloy

Materials Characterization

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 857-862

  Zheng, K Y ^a   Dong, J ^a   Zeng, X Q ^a   Ding, W J ^a  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

Author keywords

Fracture; Mechanical properties; Mg Gd Nd Zr alloy; Microstructure; Precipitation

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; MICROSTRUCTURE; QUENCHING;

PRECIPITATION AGING; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

EID: 43849084186     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2007.07.002     Document Type: Article

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