Using microwaves to synthesize pure aluminum and metastable Al/Cu nanocomposites with superior properties

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 209, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 4890-4895

  Nawathe, S ^a   Wong, W L E ^b   Gupta, M ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Mechanical properties; Metal matrix composites; Powder processing; Sintering

Indexed keywords

FABRICATION METHODOLOGIES; METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES; METAL PARTICLES; MICROWAVE ENERGIES; MICROWAVE SINTERING; POWDER PROCESSING; PURE ALUMINUMS; THIN OXIDE FILMS;

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; BONDING; HEATING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; METALLURGY; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVES; NANOCOMPOSITES; OXIDE FILMS; POWDER METALS; PROTECTIVE ATMOSPHERES;

SINTERING;

EID: 67349287509     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2009.01.009     Document Type: Article

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