
Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Simulation of the mechanical behavior of W/Cu composites containing
FGM related interpenetrating microstructures under consideration
of phase dependent damage limits
S. Schmauder & U. Weber
Institute for Materials Testing, Materials Science and Strength of Materials (IMWF), University of Stuttgart,
Pfaffenwaldring, Stuttgart, Germany
ABSTRACT: Coarse isotropic interpenetrating microstructures are often found in powder metallurgically fab-
ricated composites in the regime of 25%–75% volume fraction, ...