ISSN:
1551-2916
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
The effective Young's moduli of co-continuous Al–Al2O3 composites over the 5–97 vol% Al2O3 composition range were experimentally measured and compared with theoretical composite modulus values predicted using the methods of Ravichandran, Tuchinskii, Hashin-Shtrikman, and the effective medium approximation (EMA). The influence of phase morphology and the modulus ratio (E1/E2) of the constituent phases on the resulting experimental and calculated Young's modulus is discussed. For two-phased co-continuous composites with a modulus ratio greater than 5, the EMA, with an appropriate microstructural shape factor, was the most consistent method for approximating the composite Young's modulus over the entire composition range.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00115.x
