Preface |
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List of contributing authors |
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1 Metal matrix composites for thermal management |
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1 | (2) |
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1.2 Composite materials for thermal management |
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1.2.1 Liquid infiltration |
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4 | (1) |
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1.3 Design and modeling of metal matrix composites for electronics |
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1.3.1 Volume fraction of ceramic phase |
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1.3.2 Thermal conductivity |
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1.3.3 Coefficient of thermal expansion |
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9 | (1) |
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1.4 Families of advanced metal matrix composite materials for electronics |
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9 | (21) |
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1.4.1 SiC-based composites |
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11 | (7) |
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1.4.2 Carbon-based composites |
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18 | (8) |
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1.4.3 Diamond-based composites |
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26 | (4) |
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1.5 The future of metal matrix composites in electronics |
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30 | (9) |
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31 | (8) |
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2 Recent research and developments on the mechanical behavior of CNT-reinforced metal matrix composites |
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39 | (4) |
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43 | (12) |
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55 | (2) |
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57 | (4) |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (4) |
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67 | (4) |
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71 | (3) |
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74 | (7) |
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75 | (6) |
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3 Novel preparation and mechanical properties of in situ synthesized (TiB+La2O3)/TiNbTaZr composites |
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81 | (22) |
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81 | (3) |
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3.1.1 The application of rare earth elements In β titanium alloys |
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81 | (1) |
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3.1.2 The influence of rare earth elements in titanium alloys |
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81 | (1) |
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3.1.3 Biosafety of rare earth elements |
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82 | (2) |
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3.2 Materials preparation and experimental procedures |
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84 | (1) |
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3.2.1 Materials preparation |
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84 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Experimental procedures |
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84 | (1) |
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3.3 Results and discussions |
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85 | (14) |
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85 | (1) |
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3.3.2 Thermodynamic analysis |
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85 | (2) |
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3.3.3 Microstructure analysis |
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87 | (2) |
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3.3.4 Microstructure of reinforcements |
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89 | (2) |
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3.3.5 Analysis of the solidification mechanism |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (3) |
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3.3.7 In situ characterization of microstructure |
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95 | (2) |
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3.3.8 Mechanical properties |
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97 | (2) |
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99 | (4) |
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100 | (3) |
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4 Microstructure formation of particle-reinforced metal matrix composite coatings produced by thermal spraying |
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103 | (20) |
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4.1 Particle-reinforced MMC coatings formed ex situ by thermal spraying of powder mixtures and composite particles |
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104 | (4) |
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4.2 MMC coatings with reinforcing particles formed in situ during thermal spraying |
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108 | (2) |
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4.3 Design of particle-reinforced MMC coatings using flexible variation of spraying parameters in computer-controlled detonation spraying |
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110 | (6) |
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4.4 Post-spray treatment of MMC coatings |
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116 | (7) |
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120 | (3) |
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5 Fabrication of Al-metal matrix composites by liquid stirring technique |
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123 | (18) |
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123 | (2) |
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5.2 Fabrication of Aluminium metal matrix composites |
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125 | (4) |
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5.2.1 Fabrication of the stirring arrangement |
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126 | (1) |
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5.2.2 Mold-making and preparation of the mold cavity |
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127 | (1) |
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5.2.3 Estimation of raw materials for Al/5,10,15 wt.% reinforced MMC casting |
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128 | (1) |
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5.2.4 Experimental procedure |
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129 | (1) |
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5.3 Physical, chemical and mechanical properties of stir cast samples |
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129 | (6) |
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5.3.1 Physical property of stir cast samples |
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129 | (1) |
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5.3.2 Mechanical properties of stir cast samples |
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130 | (1) |
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5.3.3 Analysis of the reinforced weight fraction |
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131 | (1) |
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5.3.4 Microstructural characterization |
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131 | (4) |
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5.4 Optimization of stir casting parameters for Al/15 wt.% SIC-MMC |
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135 | (4) |
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5.4.1 S/N Ratio for micro-hardness of prepared Al/15 wt.% SIC-MMC |
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5.4.2 ANOVA for micro hardness of prepared Al/15 wt.% SIC-MMC |
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136 | (1) |
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5.4.3 Mathematical model for micro hardness of prepared Al/15 wt.% SiC-MMC |
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137 | (1) |
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5.4.4 S/N Ratio for tensile strength of prepared Al/15 wt.% SiC-MMC |
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5.4.5 ANOVA for tensile strength of prepared Al/15 wt.% SiC-MMC |
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138 | (1) |
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5.4.6 Mathematical model for tensile strength of prepared Al/15 wt.% SiC-MMC |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (2) |
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6 Material removal processes for metal matrix composites |
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141 | (18) |
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141 | (1) |
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6.2 Conventional machining processes |
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142 | (4) |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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6.3 Unconventional machining of MMCs |
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146 | (9) |
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6.3.1 Electrochemical machining of PMMCs |
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148 | (2) |
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6.3.2 Electric discharge machining of PMMCs |
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150 | (3) |
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6.3.3 Ultrasonic machining of PMMCs |
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153 | (2) |
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155 | (4) |
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155 | (4) |
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7 An investigation into machining Al/SiC metal matrix composites |
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159 | (20) |
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7.1 Milling of metal matrix composites |
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159 | (10) |
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159 | (2) |
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7.1.2 Experimental procedure |
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161 | (2) |
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7.1.3 Results and discussion |
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163 | (6) |
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169 | (1) |
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7.3 Drilling of metal matrix composites |
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170 | (9) |
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170 | (1) |
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7.3.2 Experimental setup and procedure |
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171 | (1) |
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7.3.3 Results and discussion |
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172 | (4) |
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176 | (1) |
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176 | (3) |
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8 Application of response surface method and desirability function for the optimization of machining parameters of hybrid metal matrix (Al/SiC/Al2O3) composites |
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179 | (22) |
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179 | (1) |
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8.2 Materials and methods |
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180 | (4) |
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8.2.1 Fabrication of hybrid metal matrix composites |
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180 | (2) |
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8.2.2 Machining experiment |
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182 | (2) |
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8.3 Modeling and optimization |
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184 | (3) |
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8.3.1 Modeling of machining parameters using the response surface method |
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185 | (1) |
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8.3.2 Optimization of machining parameters using the desirability function approach (DFA) |
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185 | (2) |
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8.4 Results and discussion |
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187 | (10) |
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197 | (4) |
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198 | (3) |
Index |
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