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HomeMaterials Science ForumMaterials Science Forum Vol. 850Semi-Solid Moulding of AZ91D Magnesium Alloy

Semi-Solid Moulding of AZ91D Magnesium Alloy

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AZ91D magnesium alloy is one of the most widely used magnesium alloys in the production of metal forming, which use the characteristics from liquid state to solid state of metal to form. The present status of the research and application of the semi-solid forming for AZ91D magnesium alloys at present was reviewed in this paper, including the microstructural characteristics, the thixotropic and rheological behavior, the forming process of semi-solid for AZ91D magnesium alloys and the mechanical properties of the parts made of semi-solid magnesium alloys. The developing prospects and the key points of the semi-solid forming for AZ91D magnesium alloys were forecasted, and the industrial application of the alloy were also discussed.

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Materials Science Forum (Volume 850)

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790-801

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March 2016

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Hong Xu, Xin Zhang, Chang Shun Wang, Jin Chuan Hu, Cheng Wang, Chang Hua Liu, Wei Hua Zhang

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