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Variation of the microstructure of ingots of DC cast alloy 7050 during homogenization

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The structure of ingots of aluminum alloy 7050 after casting and homogenization is studied by the methods of differential scanning calorimetry, light and scanning electron microscopy, and x-ray diffractometry.

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  1. Research Center of Foundry Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, PR China

    Zhiqiang Cao, Yali Feng & Tingju Li

  2. Suzhou Institute for Nonferrous Metals Processing Technology, Suzhou, PR China

    Jiachun Wang

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Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 4, pp. 40–43, April, 2010.

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Cao, Z., Feng, Y., Li, T. et al. Variation of the microstructure of ingots of DC cast alloy 7050 during homogenization. Met Sci Heat Treat 52, 179–182 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11041-010-9251-4

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