Tool wear and shape optimization in the friction-stir welding of aluminum metal-matrix composites

TMS Annual Meeting

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 23-32

  Prado, R A ^a   Murr, L E ^a   Rivera, A R ^a   Shindo, D J ^a   Soto, K F ^a   Fernandez, G J ^a   McClure, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; TOOLS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

FRICTION STIR WELDING (FSW); WELDING TOOLS;

FRICTION WELDING;

EID: 0037710454     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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