Processing, microstructure and tensile properties of nano-sized Al2O3 particle reinforced aluminum matrix composites

Materials and Design

Volumn 36, Issue , 2012, Pages 590-596

  Su, Hai ^a   Gao, Wenli ^a   Feng, Zhaohui ^b   Lu, Zheng ^b  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL MATERIALS   (China)

Author keywords

A. Metal matrix composite; C. Casting; E. Microstructure

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM MATRIX; CASTING TECHNIQUES; CERAMIC PARTICLE; COMPOSITE MELTS; FINE GRAINS; GRAIN MICROSTRUCTURE; HIGH POROSITY; LOW POROSITY; METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES; NANO-AL; NANO-SIZED; PARTICLE-REINFORCED ALUMINUM MATRIX COMPOSITES; SOLID-LIQUID; STIR CASTING; ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH; ULTRASONIC TREATMENTS; ULTRASONIC VIBRATION; UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION;

ALUMINUM; GRAIN REFINEMENT; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOPARTICLES; REINFORCEMENT;

PARTICLE REINFORCED COMPOSITES;

EID: 84855407652     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2011.11.064     Document Type: Article

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