Development and characterisation of low-cost polymeric composite materials

Materials and Design

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1151-1160

  El Tayeb, N S M ^a  

^a MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties (E); Polymer matrix (A); Wear properties (E)

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVE WEARS; ADHESIVE WEARS; CHARACTERISATION; COMPRESSIVE MODULUS; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; POLYMERIC COMPOSITE MATERIALS; POLYMERIC COMPOSITES; REINFORCING AGENTS; TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; WEAR PROPERTIES (E);

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FIBERS; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; STAINLESS STEEL; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WEAR RESISTANCE;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 57249108242     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2008.06.024     Document Type: Article

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