Materials for Indian Space Program: An Overview

SVS Narayana Murty, SC Sharma - Journal of the Indian Institute of …, 2022 - Springer
Materials are the backbone of any engineering structure and aerospace materials
technologies are therefore closely guarded, in view of their dual use. Indian national space …

A study on the mechanical and electrical properties of high-strength CuCrZr alloy fabricated using laser powder bed fusion

X Tang, X Chen, F Sun, L Li, P Liu, H Zhou, S Fu… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Copper-chromium-zirconium (CuCrZr) is tailored using additive manufacturing,
particularly laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). Due to high thermal conductivities and high …

In-situ fabrication and characterization of ultrafine structured Cu–TiC composites with high strength and high conductivity by mechanical milling

F Wang, Y Li, X Wang, Y Koizumi, Y Kenta… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, copper-based composites containing nanoscale TiC with high strength and
high electrical conductivity (712 MPa and 72% IACS) were produced by a newly developed …

Effect of fabrication methods on the microstructure and properties of a Cu–Cr–Nb alloy

S Zhou, Y Yang, Q Lei, R Chen, S Gong - Materials Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In comparison to other Cu-based alloys, the high-temperature strength of the studied Cu-
4.06 Cr-1.25 Nb alloy fabricated by the atmospheric melting method was improved …

A multiphase strengthened Cu-Nb-Si alloy with high strength and high conductivity

W Wang, Z Xiao, Q Lei, H Meng, Q Guo, Y Yang… - Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is a challenging trade-off between the high strength and high electrical conductivity in
copper-based alloys. Designed Cu-3.65 wt% Nb (CN) and Cu-3.48 wt% Nb-0.11 wt% Si …

Precipitation behavior and properties of aged Cu-0.23 Be-0.84 Co alloy

YJ Zhou, KX Song, JD Xing, YM Zhang - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2016 - Elsevier
The precipitation behavior and properties of Cu-0.23 Be-0.84 Co alloy aging at 460° C for 0
h, 0.5 h, 1 h, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 5 h, and 6 h were investigated systematically by transmission …

Simultaneously enhanced strength and ductility of Cu matrix composites by incorporating Al2O3 aerogel particles

S Gao, Q Wang, H Guo, X Liu, L Dong, G Li… - Materials Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The pursuit of developing high-performance Cu composites has always focused on
maintaining high electrical conductivity, while simultaneously enhancing strength and …

Microstructure evolution and properties of multi-scale precipitate strengthened Cu-Cr-Nb alloy

L Gao, H Zhong, W Ma, Y Zhao, F Cao, H Shi… - Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu-Cr-Nb alloys has become a key material for ITER plasma facing components
(PFC) due to its excellent thermal stability. In this study, Cu-3.3 Cr-1.6 Nb (wt%) alloy was …

Microstructure and properties of Cu− 2Cr− 1Nb alloy fabricated by spark plasma sintering

Y Ren, X Lue, Z Liu, WEI Bing, LEI Ting, LI Quan… - … of Nonferrous Metals …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu− 2Cr− 1Nb alloy was fabricated by spark plasma sintering (SPS) using close
coupled argon-atomized alloy powder as the raw material. The optimal SPS parameters …

[HTML][HTML] Achieving high strength and high conductivity synergy through hierarchical precipitation stimulated structural heterogeneities in a Cu-Ag-Zr alloy

X Wu, J Zhang, R Wang, Z Zafar, X Liu, Y Liu, L Qian… - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Cu alloys can be plastically deformed to reach ultra-high strength, but often at an expense of
their electrical conductivity. Here we report that the introduction of hierarchical precipitations …