Particulate strengthened Ni-Al2O3 microcomposite HARMs for harsh-environmental micromechanical applications

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 81-90

  Wang, Tao ^b   Kelly, Kevin W ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; ALUMINA; ASPECT RATIO; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; ELECTROPLATING; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; MICROMACHINING; NICKEL PLATING; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRIBOLOGY; VAN DER WAALS FORCES; WEAR RESISTANCE;

BATH AGITATION; HIGH-ASPECT-RATIO MICROSTRUCTURES (HRAM); SACCHARIN; WAVELENGTH DISPERSIVE X-RAY SPECTROMETER (WDS);

MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 12444307517     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/15/1/013     Document Type: Article

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