Effects of CNTs on microstructure and hardness of laser welds of the CNT-reinforced magnesium composite

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 67-72

  Qian, M ^a   Goh, C S ^b   Sun, Y H ^a   Ng, F L ^b  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

A. Nano structures; B. Hardness; B. Microstructures; Laser welding

Indexed keywords

CARBON PARTICLE; CELLULAR GROWTH; EQUIAXED DENDRITE; HARDENING EFFECTS; LASER FLUENCES; LASER WELDS; MAGNESIUM COMPOSITE; NANO SCALE; SUBMICRON; THERMAL-ANNEALING; WELD FUSION; WELD MICROSTRUCTURES; WELD STRUCTURE;

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; COALESCENCE; HARDENING; HARDNESS; LASER BEAM WELDING; MAGNESIUM; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; SOLIDIFICATION; TEXTURES; WELDS;

WELDING;

EID: 84873920174     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2013.01.013     Document Type: Article

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