The wider application of copper alloys is challenged due to their relatively low strength and
thermal stability. Here we report a nano-reinforcement dispersion strategy to achieved an …

In this study, a novel dispersion-strengthened copper-tungsten alloy with improved
mechanical properties, electrical conductivity, and thermal stability was prepared by …

In this work, a one-step thermal plasma synthesis route was developed to construct core-
shell W-Cu nanoparticles with size about 30 nm. As synthesized nanocomposite powders …

Copper alloys that simultaneously possess excellent electrical conductivity, high strength
and reasonable ductility are increasingly needed in aerospace, transportation and …

Excellent mechanical and physical properties are usually mutually exclusive in W–Cu
composites, which makes it challenging to achieve outstanding comprehensive …

It is of significance, but still remains a key challenge, to realize simultaneously high strength,
high conductivity and excellent thermal stability in Cu-based materials, as these desirable …

A major challenge for alloy applications is to achieve thermal stability of phase transitions
and anti-oxidation properties. Given the stability of ceramic nanoparticles, we propose the …

Improvement of high-temperature mechanical properties of W–Cu based composites is
highly desirable but still a challenge. Here it is achieved by combined effects of solid …

Copper (Cu) has high electrical conductivity and is widely used for many industrial
applications. However, pure Cu is very soft and improving the mechanical properties of Cu …

W–Cu composites are integrated materials with both structural and functional properties.
However, the weak interfacial bonding capability leads to limited strain hardening, which …