Effect of Sn addition on microstructure, mechanical and casting properties of AZ91 alloy

Materials and Design

Volumn 49, Issue , 2013, Pages 1009-1015

  Turen, Yunus ^a  

^a KARABUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Fluidity; Hot tearing; Magnesium alloy; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

FLUIDITY; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; LINEAR TRANSFORMATIONS; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; MAGNESIUM CASTINGS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIN;

AZ91 ALLOY; AZ91 MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; CASTING PROPERTIES; HOT TEARING; HOT TEARS; MICROSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; SN CONTENTS; STRENGTH AND ELONGATIONS;

TIN ALLOYS;

EID: 84875599787     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.02.037     Document Type: Article

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