Precipitation-strengthened Cu alloys with high strength and conductivity (HSC) has become
widespread in the electronic and electrical industries. Although pure Cu exhibits high …

Friction stir welding and processing enabled the creation of stronger joints, novel ultrafine-
grained metals, new metal matrix composites, and multifunctional surfaces at user-defined …

As a promising material for the new generation of high-speed railway contact wires, the
comprehensive optimization of the electrical conductivity, strength, hardness and wear …

Abstract A Cu–Ti–Cr–Mg–Si alloy with the super-high strength and high electrical
conductivity was designed, and the effects of multi-stage thermomechanical treatment on the …

Here, by a proper design of chemical composition to provide a guarantee of excellent
conductivity and high enough strength, a new dilute Cu-Cr-Zr alloy is developed. The alloy …

A high performance Cu-Cr-Zr alloy with an ultimate tensile strength of 612 MPa, a uniform
elongation of 5% and an electrical conductivity of 84.7% IACS was achieved by the severe …

Achieving an excellent combination of mechanical properties and electrical conductivity in
conductive copper alloys is highly desirable but remains a great challenge. This paper …

Abstract Cu-Cr-Zr alloys provide an excellent combination of strength and electric
conductivity and are frequently used as engineering materials in various electric/electronic …

The effect of equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) processing at room temperature and
300° C on the distribution of the second phase particles and its influence on hardness and …

The present work explores the effect of aluminium (Al: 0, 3, 5, 10 & 15 wt%) addition on wear
behaviour of copper (Cu). The Cu-Al alloys were fabricated via mechanical alloying and …