Friction stir welding of multi-walled carbon nanotubes reinforced Al matrix composites
- Joining and Welding Research Institute, Osaka University, 11-1, Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047 (Japan)
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, 100, Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001 (China)
- Department of Advanced Materials Engineering, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922 (Korea, Republic of)
Highlights: • Al/MWCNT composites were successfully welded using friction stir welding. • After FSW, the composites possessed an excellent balance of mechanical properties. • High tensile strength and elongation over BM owing to MWCNTs after FSW. • Microstructures were investigated according to MWCNT contents and FSW conditions. - Abstract: In this study, we prepared composites between Al and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) using the friction stir welding (FSW) method and investigated their microstructural evolution and mechanical properties by controlling the amount of MWCNT (1 and 3 vol%) and the plunging load (400 and 600 kg) used. After the FSW process, MWCNT showed slight coarsening of grain with random shear textures and accumulated dislocations; the differences obtained by varying the plunging load and MWCNT amount were insignificant. The friction-stir welded composite obtained using 3 vol% MWCNT and a plunging load of 600 kg possessed two-times better balance between strength and ductility than the base metal, due to the presence of both MWCNTs and the partially decomposed Al{sub 4}C{sub 3} in the composite.
- OSTI ID:
- 22833014
- Journal Information:
- Materials Characterization, Journal Name: Materials Characterization Vol. 145; ISSN 1044-5803; ISSN MACHEX
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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