کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1579631 1001228 2010 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
A new technique for dispersion of carbon nanotube in a metal melt
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی مواد دانش مواد (عمومی)
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
A new technique for dispersion of carbon nanotube in a metal melt
چکیده انگلیسی
A major issue in achieving the best potential of carbon nanotube (CNT)-reinforced metal matrix composites is to disperse homogeneously CNTs within the matrix of magnesium-aluminum alloys. In order to address this issue, we have developed a new approach by adding multi-walled CNTs (MWCNTs) into a magnesium-aluminum alloy matrix. This could trigger significant de-bundling of the nanotubes within the molten alloy. Also, we have characterized mechanical properties of the CNT-blended matrix, such as microstructure, matrix/nanotube interface, and dispersion of the nanotubes, by employing optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy and X-ray diffractometer. This method remarkably facilitated a uniform dispersion of nanotubes within the magnesium alloy matrix as well as a refinement of grain size. No significant reaction was observed between the nanotubes and the metallic matrix. Finally, we observed a maximum tensile strength at 210.3 MPa and an elongation rate of 8.56%, which represents an increase of 30.8% and 124.1%, respectively, over the parental alloy. Together, our study establishes a new approach to disperse carbon nanotubes in a metal matrix, which could be applicable for CNT materials with higher potential.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Materials Science and Engineering: A - Volume 527, Issue 20, 25 July 2010, Pages 5335-5340
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