Residual stress reduction in 7175-T73, 6061-T6 and 2017A-T4 aluminium alloys using quench factor analysis

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 153-154, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 346-351

  Dolan, G P ^a   Robinson, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Aluminium alloys; Quench factors; Residual stress

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; COOLING; FORGINGS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); QUENCHING; REACTION KINETICS; SPRAYING; THERMAL GRADIENTS; VICKERS HARDNESS TESTING;

QUENCH FACTOR ANALYSIS; QUENCH FACTORS; QUENCHING ROUTES; TIME TEMPERATURE PROPERTY (TTP);

RESIDUAL STRESSES;

EID: 9444288108     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2004.04.065     Document Type: Article

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