The thermal expansion and mechanical properties of high reinforcement content SiCp/Al composites fabricated by squeeze casting technology

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1023-1027

  Zhang, Qiang ^a   Wu, Gaohui ^a   Chen, Guoqin ^a   Jiang, Longtao ^a   Luan, Bofeng ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Metal matrix composites; A. Particle reinforcement; B. Coefficient of thermal expansion; B. Mechanical properties; Squeeze casting

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; BRINELL HARDNESS TESTING; CASTING; COMPOSITION; ELECTRONICS PACKAGING; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; POROSITY; REINFORCEMENT; THERMAL EXPANSION; VOLUME FRACTION;

SQUEEZE CASTING;

SILICON CARBIDE;

EID: 0141530893     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(03)00253-7     Document Type: Article

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