Fabrication of nano-particle reinforced metal matrix composites

Nanoparticle reinforced metal matrix possess much better mechanical properties over microparticle reinforced metal matrix composites as well as corresponding monolithic matrix materials. However, the fabrication methods of nanoparticle reinforced metal matrix composites are complex and expensive. Th...

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Main Authors: Pramanik, Alokesh, Littlefair, G.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Trans Tech Publications Inc 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10009
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Littlefair, G.
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description Nanoparticle reinforced metal matrix possess much better mechanical properties over microparticle reinforced metal matrix composites as well as corresponding monolithic matrix materials. However, the fabrication methods of nanoparticle reinforced metal matrix composites are complex and expensive. This paper investigates and discusses the mechanisms of all the fabrication process, such as powder metallurgy, liquid metallurgy, compocasting and hybrid methods, available in the literature. This gives an insight on challenges associated with different processes and ways to improve the fabrication processes. It is found that modified traditional fabrication processes are mainly applied for these materials. The main problem is to achieve reasonably uniform distribution of nanoparticle reinforcement in the methods other than mechanical alloying when the volume or weight percent of reinforcement is higher (> 1%).
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-100092017-09-13T16:04:15Z Fabrication of nano-particle reinforced metal matrix composites Pramanik, Alokesh Littlefair, G. Fabrication Methods Metal Matrix Composites Mechanism Nanoparticles Nanoparticle reinforced metal matrix possess much better mechanical properties over microparticle reinforced metal matrix composites as well as corresponding monolithic matrix materials. However, the fabrication methods of nanoparticle reinforced metal matrix composites are complex and expensive. This paper investigates and discusses the mechanisms of all the fabrication process, such as powder metallurgy, liquid metallurgy, compocasting and hybrid methods, available in the literature. This gives an insight on challenges associated with different processes and ways to improve the fabrication processes. It is found that modified traditional fabrication processes are mainly applied for these materials. The main problem is to achieve reasonably uniform distribution of nanoparticle reinforcement in the methods other than mechanical alloying when the volume or weight percent of reinforcement is higher (> 1%). 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10009 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.651.289 Trans Tech Publications Inc restricted
spellingShingle Fabrication Methods
Metal Matrix Composites
Mechanism
Nanoparticles
Pramanik, Alokesh
Littlefair, G.
Fabrication of nano-particle reinforced metal matrix composites
title Fabrication of nano-particle reinforced metal matrix composites
title_full Fabrication of nano-particle reinforced metal matrix composites
title_fullStr Fabrication of nano-particle reinforced metal matrix composites
title_full_unstemmed Fabrication of nano-particle reinforced metal matrix composites
title_short Fabrication of nano-particle reinforced metal matrix composites
title_sort fabrication of nano-particle reinforced metal matrix composites
topic Fabrication Methods
Metal Matrix Composites
Mechanism
Nanoparticles
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10009