Carbon nanotube reinforced aluminum composite fabricated by semi-solid powder processing

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 211, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1341-1347

  Wu, Yufeng ^a   Kim, Gap Yong ^a  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Metal matrix composite; Microstructure; Powder processing; Semi solid

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE HARDNESS; FRACTURE SURFACE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE SURFACES; FULL DENSIFICATION; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; INTERFACE BONDING; LIQUID CONTENTS; MATRIX; MATRIX PHASE; METAL COMPOSITES; METAL-MATRIX COMPOSITE; POWDER PROCESSING; PROCESSING TEMPERATURE; REINFORCED ALUMINUM; REINFORCED ALUMINUM COMPOSITES; SEMI-SOLID FORMING; SEMI-SOLIDS;

ALUMINUM; CARBIDES; CARBON NANOTUBES; FRACTURE; HARDNESS; MECHANICAL ALLOYING; MICROSTRUCTURE; POWDER METALLURGY; POWDER METALS; PROCESSING;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 79955464307     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2011.03.007     Document Type: Article

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