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The mechanical properties of some metals may be improved by incorporating fine particles of their oxides. If the moduli of elasticity of a hypothetical metal and its oxide are, respectively, 55 GPa and 430 GPa, what is the upper-bound modulus of elasticity value for a composite that has a composition of 31 vol% of oxide particles

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171.2 GPa

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