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Effects of carbon nanotube content on morphology of SiCp(CNT) hybrid reinforcement and tensile mechanical properties of SiCp(CNT)/Al composites

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In this work, the high-performance silicon carbide particle SiCp[carbon nanotube (CNT)] hybrid reinforcement is currently explored to develop the advanced metal matrix composites. 17 wt% SiCp(CNT)/Al composites were fabricated by a powder metallurgy technique, in which SiCp(CNT) hybrid reinforcement with various CNT contents (e.g., 3, 6 and 9 wt%) were applied. Effects of CNT content on the morphology of SiCp(CNT) hybrid reinforcement, the microstructural characteristics, and the tensile mechanical behavior of SiCp(CNT)/Al composites were studied as well. Especially, the SiCp(CNT)/Al composites with 6 wt% CNT in SiCp(CNT) hybrid reinforcement exhibited the most significant enhancing effects in the elastic modulus and tensile strength. Meanwhile, the SiCp(CNT)/Al composites produced a synergistic strengthening effect of SiCp and CNT compared to SiCp/Al composites, while the SiCp(CNT)/Al composites with high CNT content in SiCp(CNT) hybrid reinforcement provided weak improvement in the tensile strength and ductility due to the forming agglomeration of CNT in the matrix.

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The authors would like to sincerely acknowledge the financial supports of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51471106, 51501111), the National Basic Research Program (973Program) (No. 2012CB619600), and the Foundation of Shanghai Science and Technology Committee of China (Nos. 14DZ2261200, 14520710100).

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    Shisheng Li, Yishi Su, Huiling Jin, Yu Huang, Qiubao Ouyang & Di Zhang

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Li, S., Su, Y., Jin, H. et al. Effects of carbon nanotube content on morphology of SiCp(CNT) hybrid reinforcement and tensile mechanical properties of SiCp(CNT)/Al composites. Journal of Materials Research 32, 1239–1247 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2017.12

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