Direct semi-solid forming of a powder SiC-A1 PMMC: Flow analysis

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 333-339

  Hamilton, R W ^a   Zhu, Z ^a   Dashwood, R J ^a   Lee, P D ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Metal matrix composites (MMCs); B. Rheological properties; C. Computational modelling; Direct Powder Semi solid Forming (DPSF)

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT TRANSFER; METAL FORMING; POWDER METALS; SILICON CARBIDE; VISCOSITY;

SEMI-SOLID FORMING;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0037390248     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(03)00030-7     Document Type: Article

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