Microstructural observations in a cast Al-Si-Cu/TiC composite

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 585-590

  Karantzalis, A E ^a   Lekatou, A ^a   Georgatis, E ^a   Poulas, V ^a   Mavros, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Al alloy cast structures; Aluminum matrix composites; Particle melt interactions; Particle solidifying front interactions; TiC particulates; Wetting

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM MATRIX COMPOSITES; CAST STRUCTURES; PARTICLE-MELT INTERACTIONS; PARTICLE-SOLIDIFYING FRONT INTERACTIONS; TIC PARTICULATE;

COPPER ALLOYS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; SILICON; SILICON ALLOYS; TITANIUM CARBIDE; WETTING;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 77955713266     PISSN: 10599495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11665-009-9505-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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