Comparative processing-structure-property studies of Al-Cu matrix composites reinforced with TiC particulates

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 812-824

  Kaftelen, Hülya ^a,b   Ünlü, Necip ^a   Göller, Gültekin ^a   Lutfi Oveolu M ^a   Henein, Hani ^c  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MERSIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

A. Metal matrix composites (MMCs); B. Microstructures; B. Wear; E. Casting

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE SIZE; B. MICROSTRUCTURES; B. WEAR; CARBIDE PARTICLES; CAST COMPOSITES; CU MATRIX COMPOSITES; E. CASTING; MATRIX ALLOY; MECHANICALLY ALLOYED; METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES; PROCESSING ROUTE; STRUCTURE PROPERTY; TIC PARTICLES; TIC PARTICULATE; WEAR SURFACE;

ALUMINUM; COPPER ALLOYS; HARDNESS; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; MICROSTRUCTURE; POWDER METALLURGY; SINTERING; TITANIUM CARBIDE; WEAR RESISTANCE;

PARTICLE REINFORCED COMPOSITES;

EID: 79955584239     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2011.03.016     Document Type: Article

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