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Microstructure and Properties of Powder Composites with Aluminum Matrix Reinforced with Carbon Nanomaterials

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The structure and properties of powder composites with an aluminum matrix reinforced with carbon materials of two types, i.e., nanotubes (CNT) and nanofibers (CNF), in an amount of 0.5 – 1.5 wt.% are studied. Composite microstructure is analyzed using optical and scanning electron microscopy. It is shown that hardness, compressive strength, and wear resistance of the nanocomposites increase with weight CNT and CNF fraction due to grain refinement and uniform nanoparticle distribution within the matrix. Reinforcement with CNT is more effective.

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Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 3, pp. 23 – 29, March, 2022.

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Roy, U.K., Mondal, S. Microstructure and Properties of Powder Composites with Aluminum Matrix Reinforced with Carbon Nanomaterials. Met Sci Heat Treat 64, 156–162 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11041-022-00777-y

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