Fatigue crack growth resistance of SiCp reinforced Al alloys: Effects of particle size, particle volume fraction, and matrix strength

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 612-618

  Milan, M T ^a   Bowen, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Composite; Fatigue crack growth; Matrix strength; Particle size; Volume fraction

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON CARBIDE; STRAIN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; VOLUME FRACTION;

FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH; MATRIX STRENGTH;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 8344230031     PISSN: 10599495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1361/10599490420638     Document Type: Article

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