Drilling of (Al2O3)p/6061 metal matrix composites

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 124, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 244-254

  Ramulu, M ^a   Rao, P N ^b   Kao, H ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

(Al2O3)p 6061; Polycrystalline diamond; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; DRILLING; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOUGHNESS; VOLUME FRACTION; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

HIGH IMPACT STRENGTH; POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMONDS;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 1642394185     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(02)00176-0     Document Type: Article

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