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Consolidation of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Composites by High-Pressure Torsion

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Al-3 vol pct carbon nanotube (CNT) composites are fabricated by consolidation through high-pressure torsion (HPT) at room temperature. The densification behavior, microstructural evolution, and mechanical properties of Al/CNT composites are studied. The results show that density and microstructural homogeneity increase with increasing number of revolutions under a high pressure of 6 GPa. Substantial grain refinement is achieved after 10 turns of HPT with an average grain thickness of ~38 nm perpendicular to the compression axis of HPT. The Al/CNT composite shows a considerable increase in hardness and strength compared to the Al matrix. The strengthening mechanisms of the Al/CNT composite are found to be (i) grain refinement of Al matrix and (ii) Orowan looping. Raman spectroscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy reveal that the structure of most of CNTs is changed during processing through mechanical milling and HPT.

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Acknowledgments

This study was supported by A.D.D. through basic research Project (11-01-04-08). H.A. acknowledges the support of his visiting fellowship by the POSTECH Basic Science Research Institute Grant.

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  1. Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tabriz, 51666-16471, Tabriz, Iran

    Hamed Asgharzadeh (Assistant Professor)

  2. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 790-784, South Korea

    Soo-Hyun Joo (Ph.D. Candidate) & Hyoung Seop Kim (Professor)

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Asgharzadeh, H., Joo, SH. & Kim, H.S. Consolidation of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Composites by High-Pressure Torsion. Metall Mater Trans A 45, 4129–4137 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-014-2354-6

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