Variation in fatigue properties of cast A359-SiC composites under total strain controlled conditions: Effects of porosity and inclusions

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1829-1841

  Rohatgi, P K ^a   Alaraj, S ^b   Thakkar, R B ^a   Daoud, A ^c  

^a University of Wisconsin   (United States)

^b BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

^c AWelding and NDT Laboratory   (Egypt)

Author keywords

A. Metal matrix composites; B. Defects; B. Fatigue; B. Microstructure

Indexed keywords

FATIGUE PROPERTIES; METAL-MATRIX COMPOSITES; STRAIN CONTROL CONDITIONS;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; INCLUSIONS; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON CARBIDE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 34447544276     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.04.005     Document Type: Article

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