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The experimental work was mainly aimed at producing Al based nanocomposites reinforced with alumina NPs. In order to attain a homogeneously dispersion of nanoparticles, several powder metallurgy routes were adopted. They relied on high-energy ball milling and powder compaction either via ECAP or hot extrusion. Different processing parameters were used in order to break the clusters of NPs and to improve the final properties of the composites. The powders and the consolidated materials were analyzed from the morphological, microstructural and mechanical point of view. Several characterization techniques were used to this purpose and described in this chapter.
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Casati, R. (2016). Experimental Methods. In: Aluminum Matrix Composites Reinforced with Alumina Nanoparticles. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27732-5_2
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