Enhancement of wear and ballistic resistance of armour grade AA7075 aluminium alloy using friction stir processing

Industrial applications of aluminium and its alloys are restricted because of their poor tribological properties. Thermal spraying, laser surfacing, electron beam welding are the most widely used techniques to alter the surface morphology of base metal. Preliminary studies reveal that the coating an...

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Main Authors: I. Sudhakar, V. Madhu, G. Madhusudhan Reddy, K. Srinivasa Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2015-03-01
Series:Defence Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214914714000890