High temperature-creep resistant magnesium alloys:advances in thixomolding automotive components

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages

  Nyberg, Eric A ^a   Jones, Russell H ^a   Pitman, Stan G ^a   Carnahan, Robert D ^b   Decker, Raymond F ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Thixomat Inc

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; BOLTS; CREEP; CREEP RESISTANCE; DIE CASTING; INJECTION MOLDING; MAGNESIUM CASTINGS; RARE EARTHS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENT; BOLT LOAD RELAXATION; COMPRESSIVE PROPERTIES; FUNCTION OF TIME; HIGH TEMPERATURE CREEP; PROCESSING CONDITION; SOLID FRACTION; TEST METHODOLOGY;

MAGNESIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 85072450285     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2000-01-1126     Document Type: Conference Paper

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