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Effect of heat treatment on the interface and property enhancement of reduced graphene oxide/2024Al matrix composites

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The interface mismatch and weak bonding between the aluminum matrix and reduced graphite oxide (rGO) limits the reinforcing effect of reduced graphene oxide-reinforced aluminum matrix composites. This study utilized vacuum hot-pressing sintering and hot extrusion methods to fabricate rGO/2024Al composite materials and improved the interface bonding of the composite materials through solution treatment and aging. The research results indicate that the tensile strength of the heat-treated composite material increased to 455 MPa, representing a 19% improvement. Appropriate heat treatment processes can aid in enhancing the interfacial structure of composites, augmenting the interfacial bonding strength, and optimizing load transfer efficiency. The reinforcement mechanisms of composites typically include textured strengthening, fine-grained strengthening, and load transfer strengthening. In addition, the rGO can toughen the composites through crack deflection and bridging effects. Therefore, this technique offers a promising route for optimizing properties and improving the interface of aluminum matrix composites reinforced with graphene, via a heat treatment process.

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This research was funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2021YFB3400800), National Natural Science Foundation of China (NO. 51801055), Henan Provincial Department of Science and Technology Research Project (232102230050).

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  2. Provincial and Ministerial Co-Construction of Collaborative Innovation Center for Non-Ferrous Metal New Materials and Advanced Processing Technology, Luoyang, 471023, China

    Kunding Liu, Aiqin Wang, Bo Su & Jingpei Xie

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BY contributed to conceptualization, methodology, and validation. KL contributed to methodology, formal analysis, writing—original draft, and investigation. AW contributed to conceptualization and supervision. BS contributed to data curation and visualization. JX contributed to conceptualization and investigation. YX contributed to data curation and visualization.

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Yang, B., Liu, K., Wang, A. et al. Effect of heat treatment on the interface and property enhancement of reduced graphene oxide/2024Al matrix composites. J Mater Sci 59, 8810–8830 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-024-09735-w

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