A comparative study of the microstructures and creep behavior of AE42 and AE44 die-casting alloys

Magnesium Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 437-442

  Zhu, S M ^a   Gibson, M A ^b   Nie, J F ^a   Easton, M A ^a   Bakke, Per ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c New Materials and Processes   (Norway)

Author keywords

Creep; Die casting; Mg Al RE alloy; Microstructure; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ALLOYS; ALUMINUM; COMPUTER NETWORKS; CREEP; DIE CASTING; DIE CASTINGS; DIES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTRON OPTICS; HEALTH; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; LIGHT METALS; LITHOGRAPHY; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM CASTINGS; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; METALS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; RHENIUM; TECHNOLOGY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

(I ,J) CONDITIONS; (OTDR) TECHNOLOGY; AS-CAST; CASTING ALLOYS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; CREEP BEHAVIORS; CREEP PERFORMANCE; CREEP TESTS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (TEM AND SEM); ELEVATED TEMPERATURES; MG MATRIX; PRECIPITATION (METALLOGRAPHY); STRESS RANGE;

CREEP RESISTANCE;

EID: 45749137234     PISSN: 15454150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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