Fabrication of metal matrix composites by metal injection molding-A review

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 200, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 12-24

  Ye, Hezhou ^a   Liu, Xing Yang ^b   Hong, Hanping ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Metal injection molding (MIM); Metal matrix composite (MMC); Powder injection molding (PIM)

Indexed keywords

INJECTION MOLDING; MICROFABRICATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

METAL INJECTION MOLDING (MIM); METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE (MMC); POWDER INJECTION MOLDING (PIM);

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 39949083403     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.10.066     Document Type: Review

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