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Reinforcement with carbon nanotubes in aluminum matrix composites
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In this paper, the reinforcing efficiency of MWNTs in the composites follows the volume fraction rule of discontinuous fibers in the grain size range down to 70nm, which is the same as in this paper.About:
This article is published in Scripta Materialia.The article was published on 2008-08-01. It has received 252 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Carbon nanotube metal matrix composites & Carbon nanotube.read more
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Recent progress in the development and properties of novel metal matrix nanocomposites reinforced with carbon nanotubes and graphene nanosheets
Sie Chin Tjong,Sie Chin Tjong +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on the recent development in the synthesis, property characterization and application of aluminum, magnesium, and transition metal-based composites reinforced with carbon nanotubes and graphene nanosheets.
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Mechanically alloyed nanocomposites
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of recent advances in the synthesis and properties of nanocomposites obtained by mechanical alloying has been presented, including metal-based and ceramic-based composites.
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Effect of carbon nanotube (CNT) content on the mechanical properties of CNT-reinforced aluminium composites
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of carbon nanotubes (CNT) content on the mechanical properties of the composites was investigated, where cold compaction and hot extrusion were used to consolidate the ball-milled Al-CNT mixtures.
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Fabrication and properties of dispersed carbon nanotube–aluminum composites
TL;DR: In this article, planetary ball milling was used to disperse 2-wt% MWCNT in aluminum (Al) powder, and the results showed that the resulting nanostructure was retained after prolonged exposures to temperatures up to 500°C.
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Effect of ball milling on graphene reinforced Al6061 composite fabricated by semi-solid sintering
TL;DR: In this paper, a 1.0-wt.% graphene reinforced aluminum 6061 (Al6061) composite was synthesized to investigate the effects of graphene dispersion by ball milling technique.
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X-ray diffraction procedures for polycrystalline and amorphous materials
Harold P. Klug,Leroy Alexander +1 more
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Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube–Polymer Composites: Strength and Weakness
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Mechanical Behavior of Materials
TL;DR: In this paper, an overview of mechanical behavior is presented, including Elastic Behavior, Dislocations, Plastic Deformation in Single and Polycrystalline Materials, Strengthening of Crystalline materials, Composite Materials, Fracture Mechanics, Toughening Mechanisms and the Physics of Fracture.
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Evaluation and identification of electrical and thermal conduction mechanisms in carbon nanotube/epoxy composites
Florian H. Gojny,Malte H.G. Wichmann,Bodo Fiedler,Ian A. Kinloch,Wolfgang Bauhofer,Alan H. Windle,Karl Schulte +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the electrical and thermal conductivity of nanoparticulate filled epoxy resins is evaluated with respect to the influence of the type of carbon nanotubes (SWCNT, DWCNT and MWCNT).
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Strengthening in carbon nanotube/aluminium (CNT/Al) composites
TL;DR: In this article, three major mechanisms involved in CNT/Al composites are analyzed along with experimental procedure for making CNT and Al composites, along with three major composites strengthening mechanisms.