Effect of graphite nanoplatelets on spark plasma sintered and conventionally sintered aluminum-based nanocomposites developed by powder metallurgy

• Autorzy: Shrivastava Pankaj , Alam Syed Nasimul , Maity Taraknath , Biswas Krishanu

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DOI

10.2478/msp-2021-0029

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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In this work, aluminum (Al)-based nanocomposites reinforced with graphite nanoplatelets (GnPs) have been fabricated by conventional sintering as well as spark plasma sintering (SPS) techniques, and their microstructure and mechanical properties have been studied. The powder metallurgy (PM) route has been adopted to fabricate the various Al–GnP nanocomposites. Characterization of the powder mixtures and the nanocomposites has been carried out through different characterization techniques, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and Raman spectroscopy. Compressive strength, Young's modulus, density, and Vickers microhardness of the various nanocomposites have also been determined. The HRTEM results show the formation of nonstoichiometric Al₄C₃ nanoparticles – during both conventional sintering and SPS – at the interface of the Al grains and GnP, which worsen the mechanical properties of the nanocomposites. SPSed nanocomposites show superior mechanical properties due to higher densification, finer grain size, and homogeneous nanofiller dispersion in the Al matrix, compared to the conventionally sintered Al–GnP nanocomposites.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Al-matrix nanocomposites; graphite nanoplatelet; wear; HRTEM; spark plasma sintering

• Wydawca: De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Materials Science Poland
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 39, No. 3
• Strony: 346--370
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 72 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Shrivastava Pankaj

• Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha 769008, India

autor

Alam Syed Nasimul

• Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha 769008, India

autor

Maity Taraknath

• Department of Material Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India

autor

Biswas Krishanu

• Department of Material Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India

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