Metal spray tooling for composite forming

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 138, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 443-448

  Wimpenny, D I ^a   Gibbons, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arc spray; Autoclave; Composite; HVOF; Invar; Metal spray; Tooling

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; AUTOCLAVES; CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ECONOMICS; FORMING; MANUFACTURE; METALS; NICKEL ALLOYS; SPRAYING; THERMAL EXPANSION;

METAL SPRAY TOOLING;

TOOLS;

EID: 0037804718     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(03)00114-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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