Microstructure and mechanical properties of the motorcycle cylinder body of AM60B magnesium alloy formed by combining die casting and forging

Materials and Design

Volumn 37, Issue , 2012, Pages 202-210

  Jiang, Jufu ^a   Wang, Ying ^a   Li, Yuanfa ^b   Shan, Weiwei ^b   Luo, Shoujing ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Mg Technology (Shen Zhen) Co Ltd of Ka Shui Group   (China)

Author keywords

A. Non ferrous metals and alloys; C. Casting; C. Forging

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE SIZE; CASTING AND FORGING; CASTING DEFECT; EQUI-AXED GRAINS; FINE EQUIAXED GRAINS; FORGING PRESSURES; FORMING TECHNOLOGY; HIGH MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; HIGH-SPEED; INJECTION SYSTEMS; MG ALLOY; MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NONFERROUS METALS AND ALLOYS; REFINED MICROSTRUCTURE; SECOND PHASE; ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH; UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION;

CYLINDERS (SHAPES); DIE CASTING; FORGINGS; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOTORCYCLES; REFINING; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTURES;

UPSETTING (FORMING);

EID: 84862777452     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2012.01.012     Document Type: Article

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