Effect of aging on microstructure of Mg-Zn-Er alloys

Journal of Rare Earths

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1042-1045

  LI, Jianhui ^a   DU, Wenbo ^a   LI, Shubo ^a   WANG, Zhaohui ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

aging behavior; Mg Zn Er alloys; microstructure; rare earths

Indexed keywords

AGE HARDENING; ALLOYS; CERIUM ALLOYS; MICROSTRUCTURE; RARE EARTHS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ZINC;

AGING BEHAVIOR; HARDENING RESPONSE; HARDNESS MEASUREMENT; HEXAGONAL STRUCTURES; MG MATRIX; MG-ZN-ER ALLOYS; MICROSTRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SEM; TEM;

ERBIUM;

EID: 73049110089     PISSN: 10020721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1002-0721(08)60385-3     Document Type: Article

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