Understanding and designing metal matrix nanocomposites with high electrical conductivity: A review

S Pan, T Wang, K Jin, X Cai - Journal of Materials Science, 2022 - Springer
Metal matrix nanocomposites (MMNCs) are gaining more and more interest because
matrices and nanophases with heterogeneous characteristics could combine to provide …

The synthesis, structure, morphology characterizations and evolution mechanisms of nanosized titanium carbides and their further applications

BX Dong, F Qiu, Q Li, SL Shu, HY Yang, QC Jiang - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
It is widely known that the special performances and extensive applications of the nanoscale
materials are determined by their as-synthesized structures, especially their growth sizes …

Synergistic strengthening mechanisms of copper matrix composites with TiO2 nanoparticles

A Bahador, J Umeda, E Hamzah, F Yusof, X Li… - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The trade-off between strength and ductility has been a dilemma in copper matrix
composites. In this work, we introduce a way of strengthening copper matrix composites …

Ultrahigh strength, thermal stability and high thermal conductivity in hierarchical nanostructured Cu-W alloy

JG Ke, R Liu, ZM Xie, LC Zhang, XP Wang, QF Fang… - Acta Materialia, 2024 - Elsevier
The wider application of copper alloys is challenged due to their relatively low strength and
thermal stability. Here we report a nano-reinforcement dispersion strategy to achieved an …

Optimized strength and conductivity of multi-scale copper alloy/metallic glass composites tuned by a one-step spark plasma sintering (SPS) process

W Bao, J Chen, G Xie - Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
A superiority in interfacial bonding is favorable to fabricate high-strength conductive
composites for electrical contact applications. In the present work, high strength and high …

Sintering effect on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of spark plasma sintered Ti matrix composites reinforced by reduced graphene oxides

LL Dong, B Xiao, Y Liu, YL Li, YQ Fu, YQ Zhao… - Ceramics …, 2018 - Elsevier
Ti matrix composites reinforced with 0.6 wt% reduced graphene oxide (rGO) sheets were
fabricated using spark plasma sintering (SPS) technology at different sintering temperatures …

Bulk Cu-NbC nanocomposites with high strength and high electrical conductivity

W Zeng, J Xie, D Zhou, Z Fu, D Zhang… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2018 - Elsevier
We report on a study aimed at simultaneously achieving high strength, high electrical
conductivity and high thermal stability in bulk nanocrystalline (NC) Cu-NbC …

[HTML][HTML] Improved strength and conductivity of metallic-glass-reinforced nanocrystalline CuCrZr alloy

W Bao, J Chen, X Yang, T Xiang, Z Cai, G Xie - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Metallic glass (MG)-particle-reinforced nanocrystalline CuCrZr alloys with ultrahigh
strengths and good conductivities are designed and synthesized via mechanical milling and …

Impact of the SiC addition on the morphological, structural and mechanical properties of Cu-SiC composite powders prepared by high energy milling

NT Câmara, RA Raimundo, CS Lourenço… - Advanced Powder …, 2021 - Elsevier
The effect of the SiC content on the microstructural, mechanical, and magnetic properties of
Cu (1− x) SiC (x) composite powders (x= 0, 2, 10 and 15 wt%) prepared by high energy …

Strengthening and toughening of Cu matrix composites reinforced by metallic glass particles with variable size

W Bao, X Yang, J Chen, T Xiang, T Zhou… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Metallic glass particle reinforced CuCrZr composites with excellent mechanical and
electrical properties are manufactured by ball milling and spark plasma sintering. The effect …