Processing-structure-property aspects of particulate- and whisker-reinforced titanium matrix composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 583-601

  Tjong, S C ^a   Mai, Yiu Wing ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

A. Metal matrix composites (MMCs); B. Creep; B. Fatigue; B. Strength; E. Powder processing

Indexed keywords

CREEP RESISTANCE; DURABILITY; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROPERTIES; STIFFNESS; TITANIUM; WEAR RESISTANCE;

HIGH STRENGTH; POWDER PROCESSING; PROCESSING-STRUCTURE-PROPERTY; STRUCTURAL-MECHANICAL PROPERTY;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE; COMPOSITE PROPERTY; CREEP; DURABILITY; FATIGUE; MATRIX; POWDER; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH; STRUCTURAL PROPERTY; TITANIUM; WEAR RESISTANCE; WHISKER;

EID: 38649124072     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.07.016     Document Type: Article

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