Mechanical properties of cast aluminium alloy 6061-albite particulate composites

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications

Volumn 214, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-6

  Seah, K H W ^a   Sharma, S C ^b   Ramesh, A ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b R V COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Albite; Aluminium alloy; Composites; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003108769     PISSN: 14644207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146442070021400101     Document Type: Article

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