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Experimental analysis of hardness and tensile characteristics of copper reinforced AA6061 stir cast composites subjected to thermal and deformation assisted heat treatments

Ramakrishna Vikas Sadanand1 Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Manipal Institute of TechnologyManipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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Sathyashankara Sharma1 Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Manipal Institute of TechnologyManipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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P. R. Prabhu2 Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
Article: 2205003 | Received 07 Mar 2023, Accepted 17 Apr 2023, Published online: 23 Apr 2023

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