Research Article

The Influence of Prior Natural Aging on the Subsequent Artificial Aging Response of Aluminium Alloy A356 with Respective Globular and Dendritic Microstructures

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T6 (540°C-1 h, 0 or 120 h NA, 180°C-4 h) hardness values as a function of the Mg-content of A356 produced using different casting techniques.
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