The USAMP magnesium front end research and development project: Focusing on a demonstration structure

Light Metal Age

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 54-58

  Luo, A A ^a   Quinn, J F ^a   Verma, R ^a   Wang, Y M ^a   Lee, T M ^a   Wagner, D A ^b   Forsmark, J H ^b   Su, X ^b   Zindel, J ^b   Li, M ^b   Logan, S D ^c   Bilkhu, S ^c   McCune, R C ^d  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

^c CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT   (Italy)

^d Robert C McCune and Associates   (United States)

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EID: 84859174137     PISSN: 00243345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
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