Fatigue properties of friction stir welded particulate reinforced aluminium matrix composites

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 218-226

  Minak, G ^a   Ceschini, L ^a   Boromei, I ^a   Ponte, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Friction stir welding (FSW); Mechanical testing; Metal matrix composites (MMCs); Microstructure

Indexed keywords

ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; ALUMINIUM MATRIX COMPOSITES; AS-CAST; BASE MATERIAL; CERAMIC REINFORCEMENTS; DIFFERENT PROCESS; FATIGUE; FATIGUE BEHAVIOUR; FATIGUE PROPERTIES; FATIGUE RESISTANCE; FRICTION STIR; FRICTION STIR WELDING (FSW); FSW JOINT; JOINT MICROSTRUCTURES; MATRIX MICROHARDNESS; METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES (MMCS); MICROSTRUCTURAL HOMOGENEITY; MICROSTRUCTURAL MODIFICATION; PARTICLE REINFORCEMENT; POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT; PROCESS PARAMETERS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL PROCESSING; STRESS-CONTROLLED FATIGUE; TENSILE BEHAVIOUR; ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH; WELDING PARAMETERS; WELDING PROCESS;

ALUMINUM; CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; ELECTRIC WELDING; FATIGUE TESTING; FRICTION; GAS WELDING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METAL ANALYSIS; METAL TESTING; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; MICROSTRUCTURE; POPULATION STATISTICS; REINFORCEMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRIBOLOGY;

FRICTION STIR WELDING;

EID: 70349986949     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2009.02.018     Document Type: Article

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