Tribological aspects of machining aluminium metal matrix composites

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 198, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 399-406

  Kannan, S ^a   Kishawy, H A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Composites; Coolant; Turning

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVES; ALUMINUM; COOLANTS; SURFACE TREATMENT; TRIBOLOGY; TURNING;

ALUMINIUM METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES; FLUSHING; MACHINED LAYERS; MICROHARDNESS MEASUREMENTS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 37349018004     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.07.021     Document Type: Article

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