Microstructure, tensile and fatigue properties of AA6061/20 vol.%Al2O3p friction stir welded joints

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1200-1210

  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 (MMCs); D. Electron microscopy; D. Mechanical testing; E. Joints

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRICTION MATERIALS; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; REINFORCED CONCRETE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRESSES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMIT WELDING; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

BASE MATERIALS; CYCLIC STRESS RESPONSE CURVE; LOW-CYCLE FATIGUE TESTS; STRAIN-AMPLITUDE VALUE;

WELDS;

EID: 33846251891     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2006.06.009     Document Type: Article

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