Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of backward thixoextruded 7075 aluminum alloy

Materials and Design

Volumn 36, Issue , 2012, Pages 557-563

  Rokni, M R ^a   Zarei Hanzaki, A ^a   Abedi, H R ^b   Haghdadi, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b SAIPA Automotive Industries Research and Innovation Center (AIRIC)   (Iran)

Author keywords

A. Non ferrous metals and alloys; E. Mechanical; F. Microstructure

Indexed keywords

7075 ALUMINUM ALLOY; DEFORMATION TEMPERATURES; DISPLACEMENT VELOCITY; E. MECHANICAL; EQUIVALENT STRAINS; F. MICROSTRUCTURE; GRAIN SIZE; LIQUID PHASE; MICROSTRUCTURE EVOLUTIONS; NONFERROUS METALS AND ALLOYS; PARTIAL MELTING; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SEMI-SOLID FEEDSTOCKS; SHEAR PUNCH TESTING; SHEARING FORCE; TEMPERATURE RANGE; THIXOFORMING; WORK PIECES;

DEFORMATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 84855397517     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2011.11.061     Document Type: Article

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