Natural and artificial aging response of semisolid metal processed Al-Si-Mg alloy A356

International Journal of Cast Metals Research

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 340-346

  Moller H ^a   Govender, G ^a   Stumpf, W E ^b  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alloy A356; Artificial aging; Natural aging; Semisolid metal forming

Indexed keywords

EID: 48249134431     PISSN: 13640461     EISSN: 17431336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/136404608X286156     Document Type: Article

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