Friction stir processing of D2 tool steel for enhanced blade performance

TMS Annual Meeting

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 409-418

  Sorensen, Carl D ^a   Nelson, Tracy W ^a   Packer, Scott M ^b   Allen, Charles ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Advanced Metal Products Inc   (United States)

^c Knives of Alaska Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Blade testing; D2 steel; Friction stir processing; Microstructural modification

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; FRICTION; FRICTION WELDING; GAS WELDING; HARDNESS; STEEL; TRIBOLOGY; WELDING;

ANNUAL MEETINGS; BLADE PERFORMANCE; BLADE TESTING; CORROSION; D2 STEEL; FRICTION STIR PROCESSING; FRICTION STIR WELDING; GRAIN SIZES; KNIFE BLADES; MICROSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; MICROSTRUCTURAL MODIFICATION; ROCKWELL;

TOOL STEEL;

EID: 51649110672     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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