Effects of rapid heating on microstructure and mechanical properties of modified vibrated Al-Si-Mg alloys using a fluidized bed

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 210-217

  Swamy, N H S ^a   Joseph, M A ^a   Nagarajan, N M ^a   Sudarsan, N ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

Author keywords

Al Si Mg alloys; Heat treatment; Microstructure; Modification; Properties; Vibration

Indexed keywords

AL-SI-MG ALLOY; COMBINED EFFECT; EUTECTIC SILICON; FRACTURED SURFACES; MG ALLOY; MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MODE OF FRACTURE; MODIFICATION; PROCESSING CONDITION; PROPERTIES; RAPID-HEATING; SOLUTIONIZING; SPHEROIDIZATION; TEST CASTINGS; VIBRATION;

ALUMINUM; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; FRACTURE; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON; SILICON ALLOYS; SOLIDIFICATION; TERNARY SYSTEMS; THERMOACOUSTICS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 79953178259     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426914.2010.505621     Document Type: Article

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