Thermal expansion studies on aluminium-matrix composites with different reinforcement architecture of SiC particles

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 2206-2217

  Huber, T ^a   Degischer, H P ^a   Lefranc, G ^b   Schmitt, T ^c  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

^c Electrovac GmbH   (Austria)

Author keywords

A. Metal matrix composites (MMCs); A. Particle reinforced Al; B. Microstructure; B. Thermo mechanical properties; C. Residual stresses

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; DEFORMATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; REINFORCEMENT; RESIDUAL STRESSES; SILICON CARBIDE; SOLUBILITY; THERMAL CYCLING; THERMAL EXPANSION; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMOELASTICITY; VOLUME FRACTION;

ALUMINUM-MATRIX COMPOSITES; PARTICLE-REINFORCED ALUMINUM; THERMO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

ALLOY; COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MICROSTRUCTURE; REINFORCEMENT; SILICON; THERMAL EXPANSION; THERMAL PROPERTY;

EID: 33746062443     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.12.012     Document Type: Article

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