Microstructure and properties of functionally graded Al-Mg-B composites fabricated by centrifugal casting

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1150-1158

  Melgarejo, Z Humberto ^a   Suárez, O Marcelo ^b   Sridharan, Kumar ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^c University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Metal matrix composites (MMCs); A. Particle reinforcement; B. Wear; E. Casting

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGAL CASTING; LITHOGRAPHY; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY;

(PL) PROPERTIES; FUNCTIONALLY GRADED; TRIBOLOGICAL PERFORMANCES;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 45849111807     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2008.04.002     Document Type: Article

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