Characterisation of nanostructured copper - WC materials

• Autorzy: Stobrawa J. P. , Rdzawski Z. M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The aim of this work was to determine the microstructure and properties stability of nanocrystalline copper dispersion hardened with nanoparticles of tungsten carbides. Design/methodology/approach: Tests were made with Cu and Cu – WC micro – composites containing up to 3% of a hardening phase. The materials were fabricated by powder metallurgy techniques, including milling of powders, followed by their compacting and sintering. The main mechanical properties of the materials were determined from the compression test, and, moreover, measurements of the HV hardness and electrical conductivity have been made. Analysis of the initial nanocrystalline structure of these materials was made and its evolution during sintering was investigated. Findings: It was found that an addition of up to 1.5 wt % of a WC significantly improves mechanical properties of the material and increases its softening point. Research limitations/implications: The powder metallurgy techniques make it possible to obtain nanocrystalline copper-based bulk materials. Additional operations of hot extrusion are also often used. There is some threat, however, that during high temperature processing or application these materials this nanometric structure may become unstable. Practical implications: A growing trend to use new copper-based functional materials is observed recently world-wide. Within this group of materials particular attention is drawn to those with nanometric grain size. Originality/value: The paper contributes to the determination of WC nanoparticles content on the mechanical properties and the nanostructure stability of Cu-WC micro-composites.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

nanostructure; Cu-WC micro-composite; dispersion hardening; mechanical properties; structure stability

PL

nanostruktura; mikrokompozyt Cu-WC; utwardzanie dyspersyjne; właściwości mechaniczne; stabilność strukturalna

• Wydawca: International OCSCO World Press
• Czasopismo: Journal of Achievements in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: Vol. 32, nr 2
• Strony: 171--178
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 29 poz., rys., tabl.

Twórcy

autor

Stobrawa J. P.

autor

Rdzawski Z. M.

• Division of Materials Processing Technologies, Management and Computer Techniques in Materials Science, Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Konarskiego 18a, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland,

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