Comparison of microstructure and mechanical properties of A356 aluminum alloy/Al2O3 composites fabricated by stir and compo-casting processes

Materials and Design

Volumn 34, Issue , 2012, Pages 106-111

  Sajjadi, S A ^a   Ezatpour, H R ^a   Torabi Parizi, M ^b  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

A356 Al2O3 composite; Compo casting; Mechanical properties; Microstructure; Stir casting

Indexed keywords

A-356 ALUMINUM ALLOY; A356/AL2O3 COMPOSITE; ALUMINA PARTICLES; COMPO-CASTING; COMPRESSION STRENGTH; COMPRESSION TESTS; EFFECTIVE FACTORS; FABRICATION PROCESS; LOW POROSITY; METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES; MICRO-COMPOSITES; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; MICRO-STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION; MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STIR-CASTING; ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH; UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION; WEIGHT PERCENT;

ALUMINA; COMPRESSION TESTING; FABRICATION; GRAIN REFINEMENT; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

HARDNESS;

EID: 80052036122     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2011.07.037     Document Type: Article

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