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The extrusion of powdered magnesium alloys

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The direct extrusion of magnesium-alloy powder is described, and used to produce four new alloy types by controlled solid-state diffusion: (1) Use of steep alloy-gradients for control of grain size; (2) interference hardening; (3) control of stress-corrosion by cathodic protection; and (4) increase in extrudability.

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  1. Laboratory Development Div., Magnesium Labs., The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., USA

    R. S. Busk (Member AIME, Director)

  2. The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, USA

    T. E. Leontis (Junior Member AIME, Metallurgical Engineer)

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Much of the work reported here Was under the sponsorship of the Materials Laboratory of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, through Contract No. W 33-038 ac 19884 (19479).

AIME New York Meeting, Feb. 1950.

TP 2763 E. Discussion (2 copies) may be sent to Transactions AIME before Apr. 1, 1950, and is scheduled for publication Nov. 1950.

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Busk, R.S., Leontis, T.E. The extrusion of powdered magnesium alloys. JOM 2, 297–306 (1950). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03399003

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