Mechanical and microstructural characterization of aluminum reinforced with carbon-coated silver nanoparticles

R. Martínez-Sánchez, J. Reyes-Gasga, R. Caudillo, D. I. García-Gutierrez, A. Márquez-Lucero, I. Estrada-Guel, D. C. Mendoza-Ruiz, M. José Yacaman

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Abstract

Composites of pure aluminum with carbon-coated silver nanoparticles (Ag-C NP) of 10 nm in size were prepared by the mechanical milling process. Transmission electron microscopy showed that the Ag-C NP are homogeneously dispersed into the Al matrix, silver nanoparticles do not coalesce, grow or dissolve in the aluminum matrix due the carbon shell. The values of yield strength (σy), maximum strength (σmax) and micro-hardness Vickers (HVN) of the composites were evaluated and reported as a function of Ag-C NP content. It has been found that the introduction of this type of particles in aluminum strengthen it, increasing all the previous parameters.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)195-201
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume438
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 12 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Composites materials
  • Mechanical properties
  • Powder metallurgy
  • Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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