Effect of powder mix composition on Al foam morphology

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications

Volumn 222, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-140

  Costanza, G ^a   Gusmano, G ^a   Montanari, R ^a   Tata, M E ^a   Ucciardello, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Foams; Morphology; Neural network; Pores; SiC; TiH2

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON CARBIDE;

MORPHOLOGIC FEATURES; POWDER MIX COMPOSITION;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 42149110971     PISSN: 14644207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/14644207JMDA143     Document Type: Article

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