“…The addition of graphite to copper (Cu) leads to a high solid lubricity, and such composites are widely used as brush and bearing materials. 1 In order to improve their frictional and wear properties, copper-based composites containing nanographite, 2 SiC and graphite, 3 TiC and graphite, 4 carbon fibers, [5][6][7][8] carbon onions, 9 and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) [10][11][12] have been investigated. These composites were formed using metallurgical techniques such as microwave sintering and plasma spark sintering.…”