Compocasting of A356-CNT composite
A356 aluminum alloys reinforced with carbon nano-tubes (CNTs) were produced by stir casting and compocasting routes and their microstructural characteristics and hardness were examined.In order to alleviate the problems associated with poor wettability,agglomeration and gravity segregation of CNTs in the melt,CNTs were introduced into the melts by injection of CNT deposited aluminum particles instead of raw CNTs.Aluminum particles with mean diameters of less than 100 μm were first deposited by CNTs using Ni-P electroless plating technique and then injected into the melt agitated by a mechanical stirrer.The slurry was subsequently cast at temperatures corresponding to full liquid as well as 0.15 and 0.30 solid fractions.The results show that addition of CNTs to A356 matrix can significantly refine both full liquid and semi-solid cast microstructures.Hardness of the samples is also significantly increased by addition of CNTs and A356-CNT composite cast at 0.3 solid fraction produces the highest hardness.
A356-CNT composite carbon nano-tube (CNT) compocasting electroless plating microstructure hardness
B.ABBASIPOUR B.NIROUMAND S.M.MONIR VAGHEFI
Department of Materials Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran
国际会议
北京
英文
1561-1566
2010-09-16（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）