Addition of CNTs to enhance tensile/compressive response of magnesium alloy ZK60A

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 180-188

  Paramsothy, M ^a   Chan, J ^b   Kwok, R ^b   Gupta, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd   (Singapore)

Author keywords

B. Mechanical properties; B. Microstructures; ZK60A CNT nanocomposite

Indexed keywords

B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; B. MICROSTRUCTURES; COMPRESSIVE RESPONSE; FAILURE STRAIN; GRAIN SIZE; HOT EXTRUSION; INTERMETALLIC PHASE; LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION; LOWER HARDNESS; SOLIDIFICATION PROCESSING; WORK OF FRACTURE; ZK60A/CNT NANOCOMPOSITE;

CERIUM ALLOYS; FRACTURE; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOPARTICLES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 78650235977     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2010.11.001     Document Type: Article

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