The influence of carbon nanotube (CNT) morphology and diameter on the processing and properties of CNT-reinforced aluminium composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 234-243

  Esawi, A M K ^a   Morsi, K ^b   Sayed, A ^a   Taher, M ^a   Lanka, S ^b  

^a The American University in Cairo   (Egypt)

^b UTC Aerospace Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Discontinuous reinforcement; A. Metal matrix composites (MMCs); A. Nano structures; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

A. METAL-MATRIX COMPOSITES (MMCS); ALUMINIUM CARBIDE; ALUMINIUM COMPOSITES; ALUMINIUM MATRIX; ALUMINIUM OXIDE; ALUMINIUM POWDER; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; CARBIDE FORMATION; DISCONTINUOUS REINFORCEMENT; HOT EXTRUSION; INTERFACIAL CONTACT; LARGE DIAMETER; MILLED POWDERS; NANO-SIZED PARTICLES; TEM ANALYSIS;

ALUMINUM; BALL MILLING; CARBIDES; CARBON NANOTUBES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MILLING (MACHINING); MORPHOLOGY; NANOSTRUCTURES; POWDER METALS; REINFORCEMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH; WELDING;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 79151481502     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2010.11.008     Document Type: Article

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