Effects of section size and microstructural features on the mechanical properties of die cast AZ91D and AM60B magnesium alloy test bars

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages

  Rodrigo, D ^a   Murray, M ^a   Mao, H ^b   Brevick, J ^b   Mobley, C ^b   Chandrasekar, V ^b   Esdaile, R ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; POROSITY;

AM60B MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; DIE-CAST ALLOYS; MICROSTRUCTURAL FEATURES; SECTION SIZE; SECTION THICKNESS; SIZE AND SHAPE; TENSILE AND FATIGUE PROPERTIES; TEST SAMPLES;

MAGNESIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 85072434234     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/1999-01-0927     Document Type: Conference Paper

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