The effect of interfacial characteristics on the mechanical performance of particulate, fibrous and layered metal matrix composites - A review of some recent work

Key Engineering Materials

Volumn 127-131, Issue , 1997, Pages 81-98

  Clyne, T W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Debonding; Fracture Energy, Interfacial Toughness; Hydrostatic Stress; Interfacial Cracking; Laminates; Layered Structures; Mode Mixity; Monofilaments; Particulate Reinforcement; Poisson Plots; Push Out Testing; Surface Coatings

Indexed keywords

CAVITATION; COATINGS; CRACKS; FRACTURE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LAMINATES; REINFORCEMENT; SURFACES;

HYDROSTATIC STRESS; MONOFILAMENTS;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0030704081     PISSN: 10139826     EISSN: 16629795     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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