Mechanical behavior of lightweight thermoplastic fiber-metal laminates

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 186, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 284-290

  Reyes, G ^a,b   Kang, H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

^b University of Michigan Dearborn   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Formability; Tensile strength; Thermoplastic fiber metal laminate

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; COLD WORKING; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; POLYPROPYLENES; PRESS LOAD CONTROL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

FATIGUE TESTS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; SELF REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS; THERMOPLASTIC FIBER METAL LAMINATES;

LAMINATES;

EID: 33847309081     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2006.12.050     Document Type: Article

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