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Tensile Properties of Boron Nitride-Carbon Nanosheet-Reinforced Aluminum Nanocomposites Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation

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The recently discovered hybrid boron nitride-carbon (BN-C) nanostructures have triggered enormous attention in the research on innovative nanocomposite design. Molecular dynamics simulation is conducted in this study to analyze the load-carrying capacity of aluminum nanocomposites reinforced with different types of BN-C nanosheets. By adopting a realistic loading condition in actual composites, the study found that the mechanical performance of the nanocomposite is predominantly affected by the interfacial mechanics between the nanosheet and the inner surface of the matrix. The computed Young’s modulus of Al matrix reinforced by graphene, BN and BN-C nanofiber are 74.61 GPa, 74.65 GPa and 76.48 GPa respectively by using the realistic loading condition. The tensile loading behavior of the nanocomposite is also strongly dependent on the angle of recline of the nanosheet relative to the loading direction. The nanocomposite with a nanofiber reinforcement aligned at 0° to the principal loading axis exhibited maximum tensile resistance compared to that of nanofiber reinforcements aligned at 15° or 30°. The maximum load-carrying capacity under tension decreases with increasing temperature. However, increasing the BN concentration in the reinforcing nanosheet improves the thermal stability of the nanocomposite.

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Vijayaraghavan, V., Zhang, L. Tensile Properties of Boron Nitride-Carbon Nanosheet-Reinforced Aluminum Nanocomposites Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation. JOM 72, 2305–2311 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-020-04031-9

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