Machining of MMCs: A review

Machining Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-73

  Gururaja, Suhasini ^a   Ramulu, Mamidala ^b   Pedersen, William ^c  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b University of Washington   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Al MMCs; conventional machining; machinability; tool wear

Indexed keywords

AL-MMCS; ALUMINUM MATRIX COMPOSITES; CHIP FORMATION MECHANISM; CONVENTIONAL MACHINING; FUTURE APPLICATIONS; LOW COSTS; LOW DENSITY; LOW MELTING POINT; MATERIAL SYSTEMS; METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES; TOOL LIFE; TOOL WEAR;

ALUMINUM; MACHINABILITY; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; STIFFNESS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

EID: 84873315972     PISSN: 10910344     EISSN: 15322483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10910344.2012.747897     Document Type: Review

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