Effect of minor additions of Al and Si on the mechanical properties of cast Mg-3Sn-2Ca alloys in low temperature range

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Effect of minor additions of Al and Si on the mechanical properties of cast Mg-3Sn-2Ca alloys in low temperature range. / Rao, K. P.; Suresh, K.; Hort, N. et al.
PRICM7. ed. / Jian-Feng Nie; Allan Morton. Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2010. p. 635-638 (Materials Science Forum; Vol. 654-656).

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Rao, KP, Suresh, K, Hort, N & Kainer, KU 2010, Effect of minor additions of Al and Si on the mechanical properties of cast Mg-3Sn-2Ca alloys in low temperature range. in J-F Nie & A Morton (eds), PRICM7. Materials Science Forum, vol. 654-656, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, pp. 635-638, 7th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing, PRICM-7, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 02.08.10. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.654-656.635

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Rao, K. P., Suresh, K., Hort, N., & Kainer, K. U. (2010). Effect of minor additions of Al and Si on the mechanical properties of cast Mg-3Sn-2Ca alloys in low temperature range. In J.-F. Nie, & A. Morton (Eds.), PRICM7 (pp. 635-638). (Materials Science Forum; Vol. 654-656). Trans Tech Publications Ltd. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.654-656.635

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Rao KP, Suresh K, Hort N, Kainer KU. Effect of minor additions of Al and Si on the mechanical properties of cast Mg-3Sn-2Ca alloys in low temperature range. In Nie JF, Morton A, editors, PRICM7. Trans Tech Publications Ltd. 2010. p. 635-638. (Materials Science Forum). doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.654-656.635

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