Tribological characteristics of innovative Al6061-carbon fiber rod metal matrix composites

Materials and Design

Volumn 50, Issue , 2013, Pages 597-605

  Ramesh, C S ^a,b   Adarsha, H ^a,c   Pramod, S ^a   Khan, Zulfiqar ^b  

^a PES UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c RVCE   (India)

Author keywords

Al6061; Carbon rod; Metallic coating; Wear rates

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; CARBON FIBERS; COATINGS; COPPER PLATING; FIBER REINFORCED METALS; NICKEL COATINGS; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

AL6061; CARBON ROD; METALLIC COATING; NICKEL-COATED CARBON FIBER; PIN-ON-DISK CONFIGURATION; REINFORCED METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES; TRIBOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; WEAR RATES;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84876340484     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.03.031     Document Type: Article

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