Effect of spatial inhomogeneity in fiber packing on the strength variability of Al-matrix composites

Materials Science and Engineering: A

Volumn 268, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 97-103

  Ramamurty, U ^a   Seshacharyulu, T ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Aluminum matrix composite; Composite strength; Spatial inhomogeneity; Statistical analysis; Strength variability

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; BENDING (DEFORMATION); FIBER REINFORCED METALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE TESTING; VOLUME FRACTION;

SPATIAL INHOMOGENEITY; STRENGTH VARIABILITY;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0032666379     PISSN: 09215093     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-5093(99)00082-9     Document Type: Article

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