Plastic deformation and failure in A359 aluminum and an A359-SiC p MMC under quasistatic and high-strain-rate tension

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-40

  Li, Yulong ^a,c   Ramesh, K T ^a   Chin, E S C ^b  

^a Whiting School of Engineering   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dynamic; Failure; High strain rates; Metal matrix composite; Tension

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON CARBIDE; STRAIN GAGES; STRAIN RATE; TENSILE STRESS;

LASER OCCLUSIVE RADIUS DETECTOR (LORD); METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE; TENSILE STRAINS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 33845533826     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998306063351     Document Type: Article

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