Evaluation of Magnesium Die-Casting Alloys for Elevated Temperature Applications: Castability

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Evaluation of Magnesium Die-Casting Alloys for Elevated Temperature Applications: Castability. / Easton, Mark A.; Zhu, Suming; Abbott, Trevor B. et al.
In: Advanced Engineering Materials, Vol. 18, No. 6, 01.06.2016, p. 953-962.

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Harvard

Easton, MA, Zhu, S, Abbott, TB, Dargusch, M, Murray, M, Savage, G, Hort, N & Gibson, MA 2016, 'Evaluation of Magnesium Die-Casting Alloys for Elevated Temperature Applications: Castability', Advanced Engineering Materials, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 953-962. https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.201500407

APA

Easton, M. A., Zhu, S., Abbott, T. B., Dargusch, M., Murray, M., Savage, G., Hort, N., & Gibson, M. A. (2016). Evaluation of Magnesium Die-Casting Alloys for Elevated Temperature Applications: Castability. Advanced Engineering Materials, 18(6), 953-962. https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.201500407

Vancouver

Easton MA, Zhu S, Abbott TB, Dargusch M, Murray M, Savage G et al. Evaluation of Magnesium Die-Casting Alloys for Elevated Temperature Applications: Castability. Advanced Engineering Materials. 2016 Jun 1;18(6):953-962. doi: 10.1002/adem.201500407

Bibtex

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