Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Vacuum Hot Pressed P/M Short Steel Fiber Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Composites

Figure 11

SEM micrographs with corresponding EDAX line scans of vacuum hot pressed and sintered Al10SSF compacts showing effect of sintering time: (a) 5 min, (b) 10 min, (c) 15 min, and (d) 20 min on growth of Al_xFe_y reaction interface.

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