Effect of friction stir welding on microstructure, tensile and fatigue properties of the AA7005/10 vol.%Al2O3p composite

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 605-615

  Ceschini, L ^a   Boromei, I ^a   Minak, G ^a   Morri, A ^a   Tarterini, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Metal matrix composites; A. Particle reinforced composites; B. Low cycle fatigue; D. Scanning electron microscopy; E. Friction stir welding

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING;

FRICTION STIR WELDING; LOW-CYCLE FATIGUE; PARTICLE REINFORCED COMPOSITES;

FRICTION WELDING;

ALLOY; DEFORMATION; FATIGUE; METAL; MICROSTRUCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE PROPERTY; WELDING;

EID: 33845951989     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.07.029     Document Type: Article

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