A comparison of aluminium-based metal-matrix composites reinforced with coated and uncoated particulate silicon carbide

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 865-869

  Davidson, A M ^a   Regener, D ^b  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Copper coating; Fracture characteristics; In situ testing; Particles; Pressureless sintering

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); COATINGS; COPPER; FRACTURE; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SILICON CARBIDE; SINTERING;

ALUMINIUM BASED METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES; COPPER COATING; FAILURE STRAINS; INTERFACIAL BONDING; PRESSURELESS SINTERING;

FIBER REINFORCED METALS;

COATING; COMPOSITE; CORROSION; FRACTURE;

EID: 0034060952     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(99)00151-7     Document Type: Article

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