Effects of Cu content on microstructures and compressive mechanical properties of CNTs/Al-Cu composites

Si-wei LUO, Yue WU, Biao CHEN, Min SONG, Jian-hong YI, Bai-song GUO*, Qi-wei WANG*, Yong YANG, Wei LI, Zhen-tao YU

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Abstract

The carbon nanotubes (CNTs) reinforced Al-Cu matrix composites were prepared by hot pressing sintering and hot rolling, and the effects of Cu content on the interfacial reaction between Al and CNTs, the precipitation behavior of Cu-containing precipitates, and the resultant mechanical properties of the composites were systematically investigated. The results showed that the increase of Cu content can not only increase the number and size of Cu-containing precipitate generated during the composite fabrication processes, but also promote the interfacial reaction between CNTs and Al matrix, leading to the intensified conversion of CNTs into Al4C3. As a result, the composite containing 1 wt.% Cu possesses the highest strength, elastic modulus and hardness among all composites, due to the maintenance of the original structure of CNTs. Moreover, the increase of Cu content can change the dominant strengthening mechanisms for the enhanced strength of the fabricated composites. © 2022 The Nonferrous Metals Society of China
Translated title of the contributionCu 含量对 CNTs/Al-Cu 复合材料显微组织和压缩力学性能的影响
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3860-3872
JournalTransactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China
Volume32
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2022

Research Keywords

  • Al matrix composites
  • Al−Cu precipitates
  • carbon nanotubes
  • interfacial reaction
  • strengthening mechanism
  • 铝基复合材料
  • Al−Cu 析出相
  • 碳纳米管
  • 界面反应
  • 强化机制

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