Improvement of interfacial bonding in carbon nanotube reinforced Fe-50Co composites by Ni-P coating: Effect on magnetic and mechanical properties

- Drying of Ni-P coated CNTs in ethanol under atm. conditions promotes GO formation.
- Ball milling helps to disperse CNTs uniformly in matrix than ultrasonication.
- Increase in vol% of coated CNTs higher than 1.5% reduces mechanical properties.
- Addition of coated CNTs improves both ductility and strength unlike bare CNTs.
- Spark plasma sintering helped to preserve the structural quality of CNTs.