Mechanical properties and microstructures of SiC fiber-reinforced metal matrix composites made using ultrasonic consolidation

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 44, Issue 26, 2010, Pages 3179-3194

  Yang, Y ^a   Stucker, B E ^b   Janaki Ram, G D ^c  

^a Utah State University   (United States)

^b University of Louisville   (United States)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

fracture features.; mechanical properties; metal matrix composites; microstructures; ultrasonic consolidation

Indexed keywords

BEND TEST; COMPOSITE SPECIMENS; FRACTOGRAPHIC; FRACTURE FEATURE; MATRIX COMPOSITE; METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; PEEL STRENGTH; PEEL TESTS; PROPERTIES AND MICROSTRUCTURES; REINFORCED METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES; SIC FIBERS; TENSILE TESTS; ULTRASONIC CONSOLIDATION;

FIBERS; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; SHEAR STRENGTH; SILICON CARBIDE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; ULTRASONICS;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 78650160987     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998310371528     Document Type: Article

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