Improving the mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes reinforced pure aluminum matrix composites by achieving non-equilibrium interface

Effect of quenching agent on dimension stability of Al 6061-Al2O3composite

“…The agglomeration of Al 2 O 3 reinforcement on specimen was shown in Figure 5a is caused by weak interface bonding between Al matrix and Al 2 O 3 . The weak interface bond is an obstacle to achieving the desired properties of the composite [16] . The agglommeration did not occur on specimen with electroless coating process as shown in Figure 5b The addition of reactive Mg to HNO 3 at electroless coating process will produce Al 2 O 3 with MgAl 2 O 4 spinel phase that have higher wettability [17].…”

Microstructure and mechanical properties of zinc matrix composites reinforced with copper coated multiwall carbon nanotubes

“…The strength and plasticity of the 1 vol% composite are perfectly matched, when the tensile strength is 218 MPa, the elongation reaches 38%. Baisong Guo et al [18], reported MWCNTs/Al composites. The improvement of the mechanical properties of composites is based on the close bonding between MWCNTs and Al matrix, grain refinement, and uniform dispersion and integrity of MWCNTs.…”

Homogenous dispersion and interfacial bonding of carbon nanotube reinforced with aluminum matrix composite: A review

“…The CNT nano particles tend to agglomerate due to strong Van der Waals forces between the atoms, which make it difficult to dampen and overcome the surface tension of the matrix [15]. Moreover, the interfacial bonding is formed by interdiffusion between carbon and aluminium at certain temperatures, as seen in aluminium carbide (Al 4 C 3 ), which provides adhesion strength [16][17][18][19][20]. To date, several studies have investigated the mechanical characteristices of CNT, such as length, size, waviness and structural defects, which contribute to the strength and formation of Al 4 C 3 [9,[21][22][23].…”