1. Investigation of the effect of inert inclusions on densification during solid-state sintering of metal matrix composites
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Cabezas Jose L., Olmos Luis, Vergara-Hernández Hector J., Garnica Pedro, Jiménez Omar, Mondragón-Sánchez Maria L., and Lemus-Ruiz Jose
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densification ,dilatometry ,inert inclusions ,metal matrix composites ,solid-state sintering ,Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials ,TA401-492 - Abstract
Solid-state sintering is the most used process to produce composites. In this paper, the effect of inert inclusions on densification during sintering was evaluated for Cu-WC and Cu-W composites, which have several industrial applications. Dilatometry tests were performed to follow the densification of composites. The effects of the quantity, size, and interphase bonding on densification of the matrix were studied. Distribution of the inert particles inside of the matrix was observed by scanning electronic microscopy. The results show that densification is decreased as the volume fraction of inclusions increases. Two different behaviors are detected when two different sizes of inclusions are used. For
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- 2017
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