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Tribological Properties of Metal Matrix Composites

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Metal matrix composite (MMC) materials constitute an important class of materials for tribological applications. In this chapter, we review tribological properties of some MMC with emphasis on the graphite-reinforced materials.

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Nosonovsky, M., Rohatgi, P.K. (2011). Tribological Properties of Metal Matrix Composites. In: Biomimetics in Materials Science. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 152. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0926-7_8

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