Microwave synthesis and characterization of magnesium based composites containing nanosized SiC and hybrid (SiC +Al2O3) reinforcements

Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 194-199

  Thakur, Sanjay Kumar ^a   Balasubramanian, K ^b   Gupta, Manoj ^c  

^a DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS SINGAPORE PTE LTD   (Singapore)

^b Non Ferrous Materials Technology Development Centre   (India)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Coefficient of thermal expansion; Hybrid composites; Magnesium; Mechanical properties; Nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM; MICROWAVES; NANOCOMPOSITES; POWDER METALLURGY; REINFORCEMENT; SILICON CARBIDE; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMAL EXPANSION;

HYBRID COMPOSITES; MICROWAVE SINTERING; MONOLITHIC MAGNESIUM; REINFORCED MAGNESIUM MATERIALS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 34249898942     PISSN: 00944289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2400279     Document Type: Article

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