Characterization of fold defects in AZ91D and AE42 magnesium alloy permanent mold castings

Materials Characterization

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 296-304

  Bichler, L ^a   Ravindran, C ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fold; Magnesium alloy; Oxidation; Permanent mold casting; Segregation

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS; AZ91D ALLOY; CASTING CAVITY; CASTING PROCESS; FOLD; LEADING EDGE; LIGHT OPTICAL MICROSCOPIES; MELT OXIDATION; METAL FLOW; MICROSTRUCTURAL INHOMOGENEITY; PERMANENT MOLDS; RARE EARTH INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; SEM; SOLUTE SEGREGATION; VELOCITY GRADIENTS;

CASTING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFECTS; INTERMETALLICS; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; MAGNESIUM CASTINGS; METALS; MOLDS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; OXIDATION; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; SEGREGATION (METALLOGRAPHY); SMELTING;

PERMANENT MOLD CASTING;

EID: 77349090192     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2009.12.011     Document Type: Article

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