Characterization of a powder metallurgy SiC/Cu-Al composite

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 197, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 43-48

  Wang, Hailong ^a,b   Zhang, Rui ^a   Hu, Xing ^a   Wang, Chang An ^b   Huang, Yong ^b  

^a ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Composite; Density; Microstructure; Powder metallurgy; SiC Cu Al

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MICROHARDNESS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ATMOSPHERIC SINTERING; FAILURE BEHAVIOR; SINTERED COMPOSITES;

POWDER METALLURGY;

EID: 37049032113     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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