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Table 3 Physical characteristics of powders

From: Synthesis and characterisation of hot extruded aluminium-based MMC developed by powder metallurgy route

Powder

Supplier

Average size (μm)

Particle shape

Purity/assay (%)

Aluminium

Loba Chemie

45

Spherical and sub-rounded

98.0

Magnesium

140

Flakey

99.0

Graphite

20

Rounded and flakey

98.0

Zinc

22

Spherical and sub-rounded

98.0

Ti

85

Very angular and irregular

98.0