An experimental investigation on the fabrication and testing of mechanical properties of aluminum-silica gel metal matrix composite

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 489-491

  Biswas, A ^a   Sharma, Kaushal Kumar ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SILCHAR   (India)

Author keywords

Ball indentor; Brinell hardness number; Centrifuging; Crucible; Ingot; Izod impact tester; Metal matrix composite; Reciprocating rods; Rockwell B scale; Saturation point; Silica gel; Tracking tube; Vortex method; Vortex stream

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CENTRIFUGAL CASTING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; INGOTS; SILICA GEL; VORTEX FLOW;

BALL INDENTORS; CENTRIFUGING; CRUCIBLE; IZOD IMPACT TESTERS; RECIPROCATING RODS; ROCKWELL B-SCALE; SATURATION POINT; TRACKING TUBES; VORTEX METHODS; VORTEX STREAMS;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 34147170131     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426910701235975     Document Type: Conference Paper

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