Effect of alumina particle size and thermal condition of casting on microstructure and mechanical properties of stir cast Al-Al2O 3 composites

Materials Science and Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1653-1656

  Sarmasti, A B ^a   Yazdanirad, M ^b   Nouri Khezrabad, M ^c   Karbalaie, M ^d  

^a Mechanical Research Laboratory   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c Academic Center for Education Culture and Research   (Iran)

^d Ariadana Energy Group   (Iran)

Author keywords

Al Al2O3; Alumina; Metal matrix composites; Stir cast

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED MATERIALS; AL-AL2O3; ALUMINA PARTICLES; HIGH STRENGTH; HIGH WEAR RESISTANCE; LOW THERMAL EXPANSION; LOW WEIGHT; MATRIX; METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES; MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE; POSITIVE EFFECTS; STIR CAST; STIR CASTING; THERMAL CONDITION;

CASTING; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PARTICLE SIZE; THERMAL EXPANSION; WEAR RESISTANCE;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 80054999413     PISSN: 02670836     EISSN: 17432847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743284710Y.0000000020     Document Type: Article

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