The reactive infiltration of porous ceramic media by a molten aluminum alloy

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 683-686

  Kevorkijan, Varužan M ^a  

^a Lackova 139 ^*  (Slovenia)

Author keywords

A. Metal matrix composites (MMCs); A. Particle reinforced composites; B. Interface; D. Optical microscopy; E. Liquid metal infiltration (LMI)

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; INFILTRATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LIQUID METALS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POROUS MATERIALS; QUARTZ; THERMAL EFFECTS;

LIQUID METAL INFILTRATION (LMI); PARTICLE REINFORCED COMPOSITE;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0033106620     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(98)00116-X     Document Type: Article

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