Preparation of Nano/Micro Bimodal Aluminum Powder by Electrical Explosion of Wires

Electrical explosion of aluminum wires has been shown to be a versatile method for the preparation of bimodal nano/micro powders. The energy input into the wire has been found to determine the relative content of fine and coarse particles in bimodal aluminum powders. The use of aluminum bimodal powders has been shown to be promising for the development of high flowability feedstocks for metal injection molding and material extrusion additive manufacturing.

Formation of phase composition of Ag-Cu bimetallic nanoparticles obtained by electrical explosion of wires

In present work we observed structural phase state formation of Ag-Cu nanoparticles by electrical explosive of wires. We observed the formation of bimetallic nanoparticles with a number average size of 75 ... 82 nm by synchronous and nonsynchronous electric explosion of wires. The phase composition of the samples is represented by phases based on solid solutions of copper and silver. The results of the studies allow us to conclude that, using electric explosion of copper and silver wires, bimetallic Ag-Cu nanoparticles with different mass ratio of metals can be obtained.