Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1501286 | Scripta Materialia | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Carbon-based/metal composites are materials showing excellent thermal performance. Graphite flakes are attractive carbon-based reinforcements in terms of thermal properties, price and machinability. However, their packed preforms pose insurmountable difficulties to metal infiltration. Here a novel fabrication process is discussed which consists of using mixtures of graphite flakes and other material with different morphology. Preforms of such mixtures can be easily infiltrated with a variety of metals and alloys. The thermal properties of the resulting composites are also reported.
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Authors
R. Prieto, J.M. Molina, J. Narciso, E. Louis,