Mechanical properties of intermetallic phases in multi-component Al-Si alloys using nanoindentation

Intermetallics

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 634-641

  Chen, C L ^a   Richter, A ^b,c   Thomson, R C ^b  

^a I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES WILDAU   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Multiphase intermetallics; B. Mechanical properties at ambient temperature; C. Casting; D. Microstructure; G. Automotive uses

Indexed keywords

A. MULTIPHASE INTERMETALLICS; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE; C. CASTING; D. MICROSTRUCTURE; G. AUTOMOTIVE USES;

ALLOYING; ALUMINUM; ELASTIC MODULI; HARDNESS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOINDENTATION; SILICON ALLOYS; TEMPERATURE; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

INTERMETALLICS;

EID: 64449085358     PISSN: 09669795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intermet.2009.02.003     Document Type: Article

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