Dispersion mechanism-induced variations in microstructural and mechanical behavior of CNT-reinforced aluminum nanocomposites

• Autorzy: Doğan Kemal , Özgün Muhammed Ihsan , Sübütay Halit , Salur Emin , Eker Yasin , Kuntoğlu Mustafa , Aslan Abdullah , Gupta Munish Kumar , Acarer Mustafa

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DOI

10.1007/s43452-022-00374-z

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The combination of powder metallurgy and ball milling method has been widely regarded as the most beneficial route for producing multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)-reinforced aluminum matrix composites. In this study, the effects of different milling times (1, 2, 4, and 8 h) on the structural, morphological, and crystallographic properties of MWCNTs-reinforced Al7075 composite powders were characterized by particle size analyzer, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). After the morphological and structural characterization of the milled powders, the microstructural and mechanical properties of the hot-pressed composites were evaluated using an optical microscope, SEM, density, and Brinell hardness measurements. Considering milled powder characterization, the MWCNTs were gradually distributed and embedded within the matrix as the milling time increased. Milling for 8 h resulted in a minimum level of particle size (11 µm) with shortened and uniformly dispersed CNTs. Brinell hardness of the composite increased from 91 to 237 HB -a ⁓%160 after 8 h of milling. Such a remarkable increment in hardness could be attributed to several concurrent strengthening effects related to dispersion, solution, grain refinement, and Orowan looping mechanisms. However, relative density results revealed that the composite produced by 2 h milled powders exhibited the highest density (%99.96). The observed differences between hardness and density results were ascribed to powders’ deteriorated packing and sintering behavior due to an increment in the hardness of particles and variation in particle size range and morphology, which resulted from following different milling protocols.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

aluminum; carbon nanotubes; ball milling; hot pressing; microstructural characterization

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aluminium; nanorurka węglowa; prasowanie na gorąco

• Wydawca: Springer ; Wrocław University of Science and Technology
• Czasopismo: Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 22, no. 1
• Strony: art. no. e55, 2022
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 73 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Doğan Kemal

• Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Institute of Science, Selcuk University, 42075 Konya, Turkey

autor

Özgün Muhammed Ihsan

• Metallurgical and Material Engineering Department, Necmettin Erbakan University, 42090 Konya, Turkey

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Sübütay Halit

• Metallurgical and Material Engineering Department, Technology Faculty, Selcuk University, 42075 Konya, Turkey

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Salur Emin

• Metallurgical and Material Engineering Department, Technology Faculty, Selcuk University, 42075 Konya, Turkey

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Eker Yasin

• Metallurgical and Material Engineering Department, Necmettin Erbakan University, 42090 Konya, Turkey

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Kuntoğlu Mustafa

• Mechanical Engineering Department, Technology Faculty, Selcuk University, 42075 Konya, Turkey

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Aslan Abdullah

• Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Selcuk University, Akşehir, 42550 Konya, Turkey

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Gupta Munish Kumar

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Opole University of Technology, 76 Proszkowska St., 45-758 Opole, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0777-1559

autor

Acarer Mustafa

• Metallurgical and Material Engineering Department, Technology Faculty, Selcuk University, 42075 Konya, Turkey

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Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023)