Fabrication and Characterization of In Situ Synthesized SiC/Al Composites by Combustion Synthesis and Hot Press Consolidation Method

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(a) SEM images of the etched surfaces of the SiC/Al composites with Si/C mass ratio of 5 : 1, (b) EDS analysis of the SiC particle as indicated in (a), and element mappings of (c) Al, (d) O, (e) Si, and (f) C.

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