Benefits of thixoforging hot-crack-sensitive aluminium alloys at high solid fraction

International Journal of Material Forming

Volumn 3, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 783-786

  Vaneetveld, G ^a   Rassili, A ^a   Pierret, J C ^a   Lecomte Beckers, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

AA 7075; High solid fraction; Hot cracking; Thixoforging; Wrought aluminium alloys

Indexed keywords

7075 ALUMINIUM ALLOY; ALLOY COMPOSITIONS; ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FORMING LOADS; GLOBULAR MICROSTRUCTURES; HIGH SOLID FRACTION; HOT CRACKING; HOT CRACKS; LIQUID PHASE; SEMI-SOLID MATERIALS; SEMI-SOLID METAL PROCESSING; SEMI-SOLID STATE; THIXOFORGING; THIXOFORGING PROCESS;

ALUMINUM; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); CRACKS; DEFORMATION; ELECTRIC ARC WELDING; FORGING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 77957280176     PISSN: 19606206     EISSN: 19606214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12289-010-0887-9     Document Type: Article

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