Measuring the cell wall mechanical properties of Al-alloy foams using the nanoindentation method

Composite Structures

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 180-188

  Hasan, M A ^a   Kim, A ^b   Lee, H J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Kongju National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Machine and Materials   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Al alloy foam; Contact stiffness; Mechanical properties; Nanoindentation

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; FOAMED PRODUCTS; NANOINDENTATION; STIFFNESS; TENSILE STRENGTH; VICKERS HARDNESS;

ALUMINUM-ALLOY FOAM; CELL WALL; CONTINUOUS STIFFNESS MEASUREMENT; UNLOADING STIFFNESS MEASUREMENT;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

ALLOY; ELASTIC MODULUS; FOAM; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; STIFFNESS; TENSILE PROPERTY; TESTING;

EID: 36849043624     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2007.04.016     Document Type: Article

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