Enhancement of ultimate tensile strength and ductility of copper matrix composites using a low content of single-wall carbon nanotubes

X Wang, T Zhu, ZY Deng, X Zhao - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023 - Elsevier
Single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) reinforced copper (Cu) matrix composites were
fabricated by a simple procedure of rotating mixing and then spark plasma sintering (SPS). It …

Mechanical properties and microstructure characterization of well-dispersed carbon nanotubes reinforced copper matrix composites

H Deng, J Yi, C Xia, Y Yi - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2017 - Elsevier
Copper (Cu) matrix composites reinforced with 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 vol% multi-wall carbon
nanotubes (MWCNTs) were processed by ultrasonication and high-energy attritor milling of …

Enhanced mechanical properties and high electrical conductivity in multiwalled carbon nanotubes reinforced copper matrix nanolaminated composites

J Liu, DB Xiong, Z Tan, G Fan, Q Guo, Y Su, Z Li… - Materials Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Multiwalled carbon nanotubes/copper (MWCNTs/Cu) composites with a nanolaminated
structure have been successfully prepared via flake powder metallurgy. The key strategies …

Novel synthesizing and characterization of copper matrix composites reinforced with carbon nanotubes

H Wang, ZH Zhang, HM Zhang, ZY Hu, SL Li… - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, we synthesized a novel copper matrix composites reinforced with carbon
nanotubes (CNTs/Cu) by combination use of the electroless deposition (ED) and spark …

Mechanical and conductive properties of Cu matrix composites reinforced by oriented carbon nanotubes with different coatings

Z Zheng, A Yang, J Tao, J Li, W Zhang, X Li, H Xue - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Because of the dilemma that the current industrial Cu enhancement methods lead to a
significant decline in conductivity and ductility, Cu matrix composites reinforced by oriented …

Simultaneous achievement of high strength, excellent ductility, and good electrical conductivity in carbon nanotube/copper composites

P Yang, X You, J Yi, D Fang, R Bao, T Shen… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel mixing method that combines wet mixing and conventional ball milling
followed by spark plasma sintering (SPS) was used to fabricate carbon nanotube (CNT) …

Microstructures and tensile behavior of carbon nanotube reinforced Cu matrix nanocomposites

KT Kim, SI Cha, SH Hong, SH Hong - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2006 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been considered as an ideal reinforcement to improve the
mechanical performance of monolithic materials. However, the CNT/metal nanocomposites …

Effect of size and shape of metal particles to improve hardness and electrical properties of carbon nanotube reinforced copper and copper alloy composites

SM Uddin, T Mahmud, C Wolf, C Glanz, I Kolaric… - … Science and Technology, 2010 - Elsevier
Utilizing the extra-ordinary properties of carbon nanotube (CNT) in metal matrix composite
(MMC) for macroscopic applications is still a big challenge for science and technology. Very …

Microstructure and microhardness of carbon nanotube reinforced copper nanocomposites

PG Koppad, KT Kashyap, V Shrathinth… - Materials Science …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) reinforced copper matrix nanocomposites were
fabricated by powder metallurgy technique, which consists of blending, compaction and …

Synergistic effect of bimodal structure and Cu-coated CNTs on the properties of Cu/CNTs composites

S Mishra, S Mohapatra, BS Mudliyar, S Das… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Multi-walled carbon nanotube-reinforced Cu matrix composites (Cu/MCNTs) present a
challenge in achieving high strength and good ductility. To address this issue, the bimodal …