Microstructural characteristics of die cast AZ91D and AM60 magnesium alloys

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages

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

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIE CASTINGS; DIES; MAGNESIUM CASTINGS; MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; POROSITY;

AM60 MAGNESIUM ALLOY; AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS; CENTERLINES; MICRO-STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; MICROSTRUCTURAL FEATURES; REPRESENTATIVE VALUES;

MAGNESIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 85072437251     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/1999-01-0928     Document Type: Conference Paper

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