The effect of different direct-chill casting process on micostructure, macrosegregation and mechanical properties of Φ200mm AZ31 billets

Magnesium Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 233-237

  Zhang, Zhiqiang ^a   Le, Qichi ^a   Guo, Shijie ^a   Cui, Jianzhong ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

DC casting; Electromagnetic field; Macrosegregation; Magnesium alloy; Mechanical properties; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; ALUMINUM; BILLETS (METAL BARS); COMPUTER NETWORKS; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); LATTICE VIBRATIONS; LIGHT METALS; LITHOGRAPHY; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETISM; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOACOUSTIC EFFECT; TECHNOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL); VIBRATORS; ZINC;

(E ,3E) PROCESS; (OTDR) TECHNOLOGY; (PL) PROPERTIES; ALTERNATING (AC) MAGNETIC FIELD; APPLIED (CO); AS-CAST; AZ31 ALLOY; COARSE GRAINING; DIRECT-CHILL (DC) CASTING; LOW FREQUENCY (LF); LOW FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC CASTING (LFEC); LOW FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC VIBRATION; MACRO SEGREGATION; SEGREGATION (BENEFICIATION); STRENGTH (IGC: D5/D6);

MAGNESIUM CASTINGS;

EID: 45749149587     PISSN: 15454150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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