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List of contributing authors |
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1 Multiwalled Carbon nanotube -- Strength to polymer composite |
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1.2.1 Epoxy resin in general |
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1.2.2 Epoxy resin in sample preparation |
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1.2.3 Multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) |
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1.2.4 MWCNT Nanofiller epoxy composite preparation |
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1.2.5 Preparation of epilox CNT nanocomposites |
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1.4 FESEM details with sample preparation |
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1.5 Results and discussion |
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1.6 Ultimate tensile stress (UTS) |
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2 Dissimilar friction stir welding of aluminum alloys reinforced with carbon nanotubes |
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2.2 Experimental procedure |
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2.3 Results and discussion |
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2.3.1 First series of experiments |
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2.3.2 Second series of experiments |
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3 Corrosion issues In joining lightweight materials: A review of the latest achievements |
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3.2 General aspects of corrosion in joints |
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3.3 Corrosion in lightweight metallic joints |
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3.3.1 Steel and lightweight metals |
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3.3.3 Coatings to minimize corrosion in multimetal assemblies |
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3.4 Corrosion in metal-nonmetal joints |
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3.4.1 Coatings to minimize corrosion in hybrid assemblies |
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4 Protection of multimaterial assemblies |
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4.1 Demands on light weight engineering and associated issues |
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4.2 Approaches to mitigate corrosion issues in multimaterial systems |
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4.2.2 Active protective coatings with corrosion inhibitors |
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5 Failure of dissimilar material bonded joints |
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5.1.1 Adhesively bonded joints |
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5.1.2 Effect of adhesive thickness |
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5.1.3 Carbon nanotube-enhanced adhesively bonded joints |
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| Index |
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