| Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Composite Reinforced with Functionalized Carbon Nano Tube |
| Paper ID : 1620-UFGNSM-FULL |
| Authors: |
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Elham Zamani Alavijeh *1, Saeed Kokhaei2, Kamran Dehghani3 1Tehran- marzdaran -sepehr10-no:38 2M.Sc., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Science and Technology Branch, Azad University, Tehran, Iran 3Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, AmirKabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran |
| Abstract: |
| presentation that Composite aluminum alloy (5000 series) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were made using mechanical alloying, cold press and sintering. The quality of interactions between Al powders and CNTs in the metal matrix composite has a significant effect on mechanical properties. Motivated from the properties of functionalized CNTs, the current study use this material rather than the raw type, because of its reactivity. Besides, a poly-vinyl-alcohol pre-mixing is done, the aim of which is to enhance mixing process. The functionalized carbon nanotubes ware made by chemically method through refluxing with nitric acid. By this method functional groups have been created on CNTs surfaces. 1% and 3% functionalized carbon nanotubes were manufactured using the aforementioned method. To provide unbiased comparisons, 1% and 3% with raw CNTs and pure aluminum is produced with same manner. The numerical experiments affirm the superiority of the functionalized carbon nanotubes in terms of the relative density and hardness of nanocomposites. As a final activity, the Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy techniques were used to characterize the carbon nanotubes and the powders. |
| Keywords: |
| nano composites, metal matrix composites, mechanical alloying, carbon nano-tube, functionalization |
| Status : Paper Accepted (Oral Presentation) |
