Characterisation of an aluminium engine block

International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 129-138

  Torres, Rubén ^a   Esparza, Jaime ^b   Velasco, Eulogio ^c   García Luna, Salvador ^c   Colás, Rafael ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE COAHUILA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

^c Nemak Mexico   (Mexico)

Author keywords

aluminium cast alloys; microstructure; solidification

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349171173     PISSN: 17418410     EISSN: 17418429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMMP.2006.010621     Document Type: Article

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