Effect of bi- and trimodal size distribution on the superficial hardness of Al/SiCp composites prepared by pressureless infiltration

Powder Technology

Volumn 176, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 66-71

  Montoya Davila M ^a   Pech Canul, M A ^b   Pech Canul, M I ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^b Cinvestav Mérida ^*  (Mexico)

Author keywords

Fracture toughness; Hardness; Liquid metal infiltration; Metal matrix composites (MMCs); Particle size distribution; SiC powders; Work hardening

Indexed keywords

LIQUID METAL INFILTRATION; SIC POWDERS; WORK-HARDENING;

ALUMINUM; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HARDNESS; INFILTRATION; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; POWDER METALS; SILICON CARBIDE; STRAIN HARDENING;

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

SILICON CARBIDE;

ALUMINUM; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HARDNESS; INFILTRATION; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POWDER METALS; SILICON CARBIDE; STRAIN HARDENING;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COVALENT BOND; HARDNESS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 34447527568     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2007.02.008     Document Type: Article

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