Corrosion Behavior of Thin Wall Magnesium Products Molded by Thixomolding
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. K. U. Kainer
Published Online: 15 MAY 2006
DOI: 10.1002/3527607552.ch71
Copyright © 2000 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
Book Title
Magnesium Alloys and their Applications
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How to Cite
Nakatsugawa, I., Takayasu, H. and Saito, K. (2006) Corrosion Behavior of Thin Wall Magnesium Products Molded by Thixomolding, in Magnesium Alloys and their Applications (ed K. U. Kainer), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/3527607552.ch71
Editor Information
GKSS-Forschungszentrum Geesthacht GmbH, Institut für Werkstofforschung, Max-Planck- Straße, D-21502 Geesthacht, Germany
Publication History
- Published Online: 15 MAY 2006
- Published Print: 20 SEP 2000
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9783527302826
Online ISBN: 9783527607556
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Keywords:
- magnesium alloys;
- corrosion behavior;
- thin wall magnesium products;
- thixomolding
Summary
In this paper, the corrosion behavior of thin wall Mg products including commercial housings were evaluated by salt spray and electrochemical testing. The effect of thickness and direction of the melt flow were then discussed.