Strengthening Mechanisms of Aluminum Matrix Nanocomposites Reinforced with CNTs Produced by Powder Metallurgy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Carneiro, Í.; Fernandes, J.V.; Simões, S. Strengthening Mechanisms of Aluminum Matrix Nanocomposites Reinforced with CNTs Produced by Powder Metallurgy. Metals 2021, 11, 1711. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11111711
Carneiro Í, Fernandes JV, Simões S. Strengthening Mechanisms of Aluminum Matrix Nanocomposites Reinforced with CNTs Produced by Powder Metallurgy. Metals. 2021; 11(11):1711. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11111711
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarneiro, Íris, José Valdemar Fernandes, and Sónia Simões. 2021. "Strengthening Mechanisms of Aluminum Matrix Nanocomposites Reinforced with CNTs Produced by Powder Metallurgy" Metals 11, no. 11: 1711. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11111711