A comparative study on microstructural evolution and surface properties of graphene/CNT reinforced Al6061− SiC hybrid surface composite fabricated via friction stir …

A Sharma, VM Sharma, P Jinu - … of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2019 - Elsevier
A comparative study on the surface properties of Al− SiC− multi walled carbon nanotubes
(CNT) and Al− SiC− graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) hybrid composites fabricated via friction …

Resistance spot welding of dissimilar AISI-1008 steel/Al-1100 alloy lap joints with a graphene interlayer

T Das, R Das, J Paul - Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2020 - Elsevier
Resistance spot welding of dissimilar materials (AISI-1008 steel and aluminium-1100 alloy)
by adding an interlayer of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) is reported in this study. This GNP …

Friction stir lap welding of AA6061 aluminium alloy with a graphene interlayer

A Sharma, VM Sharma, A Gugaliya, P Rai… - Materials and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The present study aims to enhance the strength of friction stir lap welded aluminum alloys by
using an interlayer of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) at the weld interface. With GNP …

Fabrication of bulk aluminum-graphene nanocomposite through friction stir alloying

A Sharma, VM Sharma, J Paul - Journal of Composite …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Friction stir alloying is primarily employed for the fabrication of surface composite to improve
surface properties like hardness, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance without …

MWCNTs polyurethane sponges with enhanced super-hydrophobicity for selective oil–water separation

XQ Chen, B Zhang, L Xie, F Wang - Surface Engineering, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In this work, long-chain hexadecyl siloxane groups were introduced into hydroxylated multi-
walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs-OH) to obtain modified carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of ball milling and subsequent size reduction of graphite flakes on the surface mechanical properties of graphitized Al-1100 alloy

B Sahoo, T Das, J Paul - Results in Surfaces and Interfaces, 2023 - Elsevier
Current study explains about ball milling and subsequent mechanical insertion of graphite
particles into aluminium (Al-1100) surface for forming composites on surface through an …

Surface alteration of aluminium alloy by an exfoliated graphitic tribolayer during friction surfacing using a consumable graphite rich tool

A Sharma, A Tripathi, D Narsimhachary… - Surface Topography …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
In present study, a strategy for mechanical exfoliation of graphite to a few layered graphene
(FLG) coupled with its mechanical infusion onto aluminium (Al6061) substrate through a …

Microstructure and tribological properties of Al 7075-TiO2@ CNTs composites under T6 treatment

Z Liu, H Yan, K Tu, JJ Xiong - Vacuum, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The TiO 2 nanoparticles-coated CNTs (TiO 2@ CNTs) were used as reinforcement
to fabricate the 7075-TiO 2@ CNTs composites via ultrasonic-assisted casting, then the …

Tribological Performance for Steel–Steel Contact Interfaces Using Hybrid MWCNTs/Al2O3 Nanoparticles as Oil-Based Additives in Engines

A Nabhan, A Rashed, M Taha, R Abouzeid, A Barhoum - Fluids, 2022 - mdpi.com
Numerous problems occur during engine operation, such as start-up, lack of lubrication, and
overheating, resulting in engine components' wear, power loss, and fuel consumption …

Investigation of the wear behavior of dual-matrix aluminum–(aluminum–carbon nanotube) composites

NM Abdeltawab, AMK Esawi, A Wifi - Metals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aluminum (Al)–aluminum–carbon nanotube (Al–CNT) dual-matrix (DM) composites are a
novel class of nanocomposite materials that combine the ductility of the Al matrix with the …