Grain size effect on the strengthening behavior of aluminum-based composites containing multi-walled carbon nanotubes

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 1699-1705

  Choi, H J ^a   Shin, J H ^a   Bae, D H ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotubes; A. Metal matrix composites; B. Mechanical properties; B. Plastic deformation; E. Powder processing

Indexed keywords

A. CARBON NANOTUBES; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; B. PLASTIC DEFORMATION; E. POWDER PROCESSING; METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES;

ALUMINUM; EFFICIENCY; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); PLASTIC DEFORMATION; STRENGTHENING (METAL);

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 80054006159     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2011.07.013     Document Type: Article

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