The effect of Sr and grain refining elements on the microstructure and tensile properties of A356-10%B4C metal matrix composite

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 210-217

  Emamy, M ^a   Abdizadeh, H ^a   Lashgari, H R ^a   Najimi, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

A356 10 B4C; fracture surfaces; strontium; tensile properties; titanium; zirconium

Indexed keywords

A356-10%B4C; FRACTURE BEHAVIOR; FRACTURE SURFACES; GRAIN REFINING; MATRIX; METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES; UNIFORM MICROSTRUCTURE; ZIRCONIUM ADDITION;

BORON CARBIDE; FRACTURE; METAL REFINING; MICROSTRUCTURE; STRONTIUM; TENSILE STRENGTH; TITANIUM; ZIRCONIUM;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 79957625340     PISSN: 15376494     EISSN: 15376532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15376494.2010.516884     Document Type: Article

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