Failure and tribological behaviour of the AA5083 and AA6063 composites reinforced by SiC particles under ballistic impact

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 217-226

  Karamis, M B ^a   Tasdemirci, A ^a   Nair, F ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

A. Metal matrix composites (MMCs); A. Particle reinforcement; B. Impact behaviour; B. Wear

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; PROJECTILES; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON CARBIDE; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

PARTICLE-REINFORCEMENT;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0037352391     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(03)00024-1     Document Type: Article

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