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The Notched Tensile Behavior of Metal Matrix Composites

Prewo, KM
Senior Research Scientist, United Aircraft Research Laboratories, East Hartford, Conn.

Pages: 16    Published: Jan 1974

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Abstract

The deformation and fracture of boron-reinforced 6061 aluminum and Ti-6A1-4V were examined using X-radiography. Both monofilament and multifilament containing specimens were tested to determine operative fracture mechanisms. It was shown that three distinctly different types of composite behavior could each provide substantial notch insensitivity.