Microstructure formation in AlSi4MgMn and AlMg5Si2Mn high-pressure die castings

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1645-1659

  Otarawanna, S ^a   Gourlay, C M ^b   Laukli, H I ^c   Dahle, A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING   (United Kingdom)

^c Hydro Aluminium ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOY COMPONENTS; ALMG5SI2MN; AS-CAST; DEFECT BANDS; DIFFERENT LENGTH SCALE; GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION; HIGH-PRESSURE DIE CASTING; HIGH-PRESSURE DIECAST; HOT TEARS; INTERLAMELLAR SPACING; MICROSTRUCTURAL FEATURES; MICROSTRUCTURE FORMATION; SURFACE LAYERS; TENSILE BAR; TENSILE TESTS;

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; CASTING; DIE CASTINGS; DIES; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT; TENSILE TESTING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

DIE CASTING;

EID: 67650444049     PISSN: 10735623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11661-009-9841-1     Document Type: Article

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