Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7971967 | Materials Science and Engineering: A | 2018 | 20 Pages |
Abstract
Multiwalled carbon nanotubes/copper (MWCNTs/Cu) composites with a nanolaminated structure have been successfully prepared via flake powder metallurgy. The key strategies are to achieve uniform dispersion of carbon nanotubes in copper matrix and laminated structure, leading to high strengthening efficiencies and architecture toughening. As a result, the composites show balanced failure strength and elongation and high electrical conductivity. The tensile strength of 1.0â¯vol% MWCNTs/Cu laminated composite is 395â¯MPa, 87% higher than that of coarse-grained Cu. At the same time, the enhancement on strength does not cause serious deterioration in failure elongation and electrical conductivity. A satisfied uniform elongation in excess of 20% and an electrical conductivity more than 90% International Annealed Copper Standard (IACS) are retained in the composite. Characterizations by in-situ digital image correlation and X-ray tomography indicate efficient stress transferring during loading as well as laminated structure guiding crack propagation, contributing to the good strength-elongation balance. Additionally, the electrical conductivity of the composites is anisotropic because of the laminated structure.
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Authors
Jiapeng Liu, Ding-Bang Xiong, Zhanqiu Tan, Genlian Fan, Qiang Guo, Yishi Su, Zhiqiang Li, Di Zhang,