Improvement of Mechanical Properties of Cu/Graphene Composite by In Site Reduction and Matrix Alloying with Titanium

2021 ◽  
Vol 1035 ◽  
pp. 925-930
Author(s):  
Ya Zhou Li ◽  
Yu Zhao ◽  
Xu Ran
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Mass Fraction ◽  
Copper Substrate ◽  
Strengthening Mechanism ◽  
Copper Matrix ◽  
Carbide Formation ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Original Distribution ◽  
The Matrix

To reduce the agglomeration of graphene and enhance the interface bonding between reduced graphene oxide (RGO) and copper substrate, copper plating on the graphene surface was prepared by the in-situ reduction method. To improve the strength of the copper matrix, the microalloying strategy of adding titanium to the matrix was adopted. By changing the mass fraction of titanium in the matrix, the optimum ratio of RGO was obtained( Ti mass fraction was 5:1), and the tensile strength was maximized. The results show that RGO did not agglomerate obviously in the matrix. At the same time, the composite powder could be densified rapidly by spark plasma sintering (SPS), which could effectively protect the original distribution of the additive phase in the matrix. In this paper, Cu@RGO/Cu-Ti was prepared and the strengthening mechanism of the composites discussed, providing a new insights into the interface design and carbide formation mechanism of advanced graphene/copper composites with high mechanical properties.

scholarly journals Synergistic strengthening mechanism of copper matrix composite reinforced with nano-Al2O3 particles and micro-SiC whiskers

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-72
Author(s):  
Huanran Lin ◽  
Xiuhua Guo ◽  
Kexing Song ◽  
Jiang Feng ◽  
Shaolin Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Erosion Resistance ◽  
Strengthening Mechanism ◽  
Copper Matrix ◽  
Heavy Duty ◽  
Arc Erosion ◽  
Comprehensive Performance ◽  
Sic Whiskers ◽  
Copper Matrix Composite ◽  
Time And Energy

Abstract Although Cu–Al2O3 composites have good comprehensive performance, higher mechanical properties and arc erosion resistance are still required to meet heavy-duty applications such as electromagnetic railguns. In this work, a novel hybrid SiCw/Cu–Al2O3 composite was successfully prepared by combining powder metallurgy and internal oxidation. The microstructure and mechanical behavior of the SiCw/Cu–Al2O3 composite were studied. The results show that nano-Al2O3 particles and micro-SiCw are introduced into the copper matrix simultaneously. Well-bonded interfaces between copper matrix and Al2O3 particles or SiCw are obtained with improved mechanical and arc erosion resistance of SiCw/Cu–Al2O3 composite. The ultimate tensile strength of the SiCw/Cu–Al2O3 composite is 508.9 MPa, which is 7.9 and 56.1% higher than that of the Cu–Al2O3 composite and SiCw/Cu composite, respectively. The strengthening mechanism calculation shows that Orowan strengthening is the main strengthening mechanism of the SiCw/Cu–Al2O3 composite. Compared with Cu–Al2O3 composite, the hybrid SiCw/Cu–Al2O3 composite has lower arc time and energy and better arc stability.

scholarly journals Assessing the Flexural Properties of Epoxy Composites with Extremely Low Addition of Cellulose Nanofiber Content

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingmei Xie ◽  
Hiroki Kurita ◽  
Ryugo Ishigami ◽  
Fumio Narita
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Strengthening Mechanism ◽  
Short Fiber ◽  
Cellulose Nanofiber ◽  
Resin Matrix ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Epoxy Resin Matrix ◽  
The Matrix

Epoxy resins are a widely used common polymer due to their excellent mechanical properties. On the other hand, cellulose nanofiber (CNF) is one of the new generation of fibers, and recent test results show that CNF reinforced polymers have high mechanical properties. It has also been reported that an extremely low CNF addition increases the mechanical properties of the matrix resin. In this study, we prepared extremely-low CNF (~1 wt.%) reinforced epoxy resin matrix (epoxy-CNF) composites, and tried to understand the strengthening mechanism of the epoxy-CNF composite through the three-point flexural test, finite element analysis (FEA), and discussion based on organic chemistry. The flexural modulus and strength were significantly increased by the extremely low CNF addition (less than 0.2 wt.%), although the theories for short-fiber-reinforced composites cannot explain the strengthening mechanism of the epoxy-CNF composite. Hence, we propose the possibility that CNF behaves as an auxiliary agent to enhance the structure of the epoxy molecule, and not as a reinforcing fiber in the epoxy resin matrix.

The Effect of Surface Active Substances on the Mechanical Properties of a Copper-Matrix Nanocomposite

2019 ◽  
Vol 945 ◽  
pp. 493-497
Author(s):  
Y. Shchetinin ◽  
Y. Kopylov ◽  
A. Zhirkov
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Composite Material ◽  
Carbon Nanostructures ◽  
Hot Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Copper Matrix ◽  
Planetary Mill ◽  
Preliminary Treatment ◽  
Nanostructured Composite ◽  
The Matrix

The presented work reviews the research in the field of production of nanostructured composite materials based on copper, reinforced with carbon nanostructures. Particular attention is paid to the use of composites with high thermal conductivity as structural materials. The method of manufacturing a composite material based on copper is described in detail: modes of preliminary annealing, pre-pressing, hot isostatic pressing. The characteristics of the matrix and alloying components are given, and also preliminary treatment of copper powder and carbon nanotubes is described. Different mechanisms of component mixing are considered, the process of mechanical alloying in a planetary mill is described in detail, the results of measuring the thermal conductivity of samples are given. The mechanical characteristics of the samples are considered in detail: ultimate strength, yield strength, elongation. The degree of influence of surfactants on the uniformity of the distribution of alloying components and the mechanical properties of the composite material is determined.

Effects of CeO2-Rich Mixed Rare Earth on the Mechanical Properties of Al2O3-Mullite Based Foam Ceramics

2010 ◽  
Vol 150-151 ◽  
pp. 815-820
Author(s):  
Shu Jun Ji ◽  
Xue Yi Guo ◽  
Jian Xiong Dong ◽  
Peng Su
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Strengthening Mechanism ◽  
Mechanism Analysis ◽  
Rare Earth Addition ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Ceramic Microstructure

Using corundum, quartz, kaoline, etc, as base components and CeO2-rich mixed rare earth as modifier, foam ceramics were fabricated adopting the organic foam impregnation process. The mixed rare earth addition had much improving effects on the matrix mechanical properties owing to much glass phase and acerate mullite growing. While 3wt% was considered to be the optimal addition, in this case, homogeneous and compact ceramic microstructure with maximal glass condensation and minimal porosity formed, with the matrix compressive strength and the flexural strength at room temperature reached 0.87MPa and 0.66MPa respectively, which were 52.6% and 73.7% higher than the original samples respectively. As the mixed rare earth addition exceeded further, the compressive strength increased slowly and the flexural strength descended gradually. XRD and SEM were used to structure strengthening mechanism analysis.

Experimental Investigation of Tensile Properties and Fracture Mechanism of WCP/Cu Composites Reinforced with Different WCP Volume Fraction

2011 ◽  
Vol 415-417 ◽  
pp. 2244-2247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Yan ◽  
Rong Xin Guo ◽  
Hai Ting Xia ◽  
Hai Yu ◽  
Yu Bo Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fracture Behavior ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Copper Matrix ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Fracture Surface Morphology ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Tension Tests ◽  
Tensile Performance ◽  
The Matrix

The copper matrix composites reinforced by different WCP volume fraction were fabricated via Vacuum Hot-pressed Sintering technique. The tensile performance and fracture behavior of WCP/Cu composites were studied by uniaxial tension tests and the fracture surfaces were examined by SEM. The test results of mechanical properties show that the WCP/Cu composites exhibit obvious improvement of tensile property comparing with that of the matrix. The fracture surface morphology indicate a trend that the fracture of WCP/Cu composites changes from debonding to cleavage with the increase of the WCP volume fraction.

Excellent creep properties of Mg–Zn–Cu–Gd-based alloy strengthened by quasicrystals and Laves phases

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 1278-1286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangyin Yuan ◽  
Hidemi Kato ◽  
Kenji Amiya ◽  
Akihisa Inoue
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Creep Condition ◽  
Strengthening Mechanism ◽  
Laves Phase ◽  
Az91 Alloy ◽  
Laves Phases ◽  
Creep Properties ◽  
Rare Earth Alloy ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Icosahedral Quasicrystals

A new type of Mg–Zn–Cu–Gd-based alloy strengthened by quasicrystal and Laves phase was developed. This alloy exhibits much better creep properties compared to AE42(Mg–4 wt% Al–2 wt% rare-earth) alloy, which is the benchmark creep-resistant magnesium die-casting alloy under the compressive creep condition of 180 °C and80 MPa. The new alloy also exhibits high room-temperature mechanical properties close to that of AZ91 alloy. The good mechanical properties are attributed to the special microstructure; the thermally stable icosahedral quasicrystals phase (i-phase) and Laves phase distributed along the grain boundary as a hard skeleton, and some fine β′1 precipitates distributed homogenously on the matrix. The dislocation morphology after the creep test was studied, and the strengthening mechanism was proposed.

Effects of Consolidation Process on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of ODS Ferritic Alloy

2013 ◽  
Vol 747-748 ◽  
pp. 507-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tong Liu ◽  
Hai Long Shen ◽  
Tong Wen Zhang ◽  
Mu Zhu ◽  
Cheng Gong Qin
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Hot Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Oxide Dispersion Strengthened ◽  
Consolidation Process ◽  
Ferritic Alloy ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
Oxide Particles

The oxide-dispersion-strengthened (ODS) ferritic alloy powders (Fe-14Cr-3Al-2W-0.1Ti-0.35Y2O3) were prepared by mechanical alloying (MA) at a rotation speed of 720 rpm for 24 h. All the elements were mixed homogenously in the powder, and Cr and Al dissolved in α-Fe after MA. The bulk samples were produced by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at 950 and 50 MPa and by hot isostatic pressing (HIP) at 1150 and 130 MPa, respectively. The SPS sample showed a tensile strength of 730 MPa and a poor ductility due to the existence of pores in microsize. The HIP sample had a high tensile strength of 980 MPa, yield strength of 710 MPa and elongation of 10.3 %. The excellent mechanical properties of the HIP sample was due to the small grain size of the matrix of about 400 nm and the fine oxide particles of 5-40 nm.

A Study on Mechanical Properties and Strengthening Mechanisms of AA5052/ZrB2 In Situ Composites

2016 ◽  
Vol 139 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Narendra Kumar ◽  
Gaurav Gautam ◽  
Rakesh Kumar Gautam ◽  
Anita Mohan ◽  
Sunil Mohan
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Strengthening Mechanism ◽  
Strengthening Mechanisms ◽  
In Situ Composites ◽  
Solid Solution Strengthening ◽  
Theoretical Yield ◽  
The Matrix

In the present study, in situ reaction technique has been employed to prepare AA5052 matrix composites reinforced with different vol. % of ZrB2 particles (i.e., 0, 4.5, and 9 vol. %). Composites have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) to confirm the in situ formation of ZrB2 particles in the matrix. Optical Microscopy (OM) studies reveal the refinement of aluminum-rich phase due to the presence of ZrB2 particles. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) studies reveal size and distribution of ZrB2 particles while transmission electron microscopy (TEM) reveals the presence of dislocations in the matrix around ZrB2 particles. Hardness and tensile testing of composites have been carried out at room temperature to evaluate the mechanical properties. The results reveal the improvement in hardness and strength with increased amount of ZrB2 particles. Strength of AA5052/ZrB2 in situ composites has been analyzed by various strengthening mechanism models. The analysis revealed that Orowan and Solid solution strengthening mechanisms are the predominant mechanism for high strength composites. Theoretical yield strength is about 6–10% higher than the experimental values due to clustering tendency of ZrB2 particles.

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