Effect of Electroless Cu Plating Ti3AlC2 Particles on Microstructure and Properties of Gd2O3/Cu Composites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Raw Materials and Preparation Procedure
2.1.1. Electroless Cu Plating on the Surface of the Ti3AlC2 Particles
2.1.2. In Situ Synthesis of Gd2O3 Reinforced Phase
2.1.3. The Ball Milling and Sintering of the Cu@Ti3AlC2 and Gd2O3/Cu Powders
2.2. Test Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Electroless Cu Plating on the Surface of Ti3AlC2 Particles
3.2. In Situ Synthesis of Gd2O3
3.3. Microstructure
3.3.1. The Distribution of Ti3AlC2 in the Cu Matrix
3.3.2. Microstructure of the Gd2O3/Cu Composites
3.3.3. Microstructure of the Ti3AlC2-Gd2O3/Cu Composites
3.3.4. Microstructure of the Cu@Ti3AlC2-Gd2O3/Cu Composites
3.4. Tensile Strength and Electrical Conductivity
3.5. Fracture Morphology
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Function | Main Salt | Reductant | PH Regulator | Stabilizer | Complex |
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Composition | CuSO4·5H2O | HCHO (37%) | NaOH | 2,2′-Bipyridyl | Na2EDTA |
Concentration | 18 g/L | 20 mL/L | 8 g/L | 0.05 g/L | 30 g/L |
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Cao, H.; Zhan, Z.; Lv, X. Effect of Electroless Cu Plating Ti3AlC2 Particles on Microstructure and Properties of Gd2O3/Cu Composites. Materials 2022, 15, 1846. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15051846
Cao H, Zhan Z, Lv X. Effect of Electroless Cu Plating Ti3AlC2 Particles on Microstructure and Properties of Gd2O3/Cu Composites. Materials. 2022; 15(5):1846. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15051846
Chicago/Turabian StyleCao, Haiyao, Zaiji Zhan, and Xiangzhe Lv. 2022. "Effect of Electroless Cu Plating Ti3AlC2 Particles on Microstructure and Properties of Gd2O3/Cu Composites" Materials 15, no. 5: 1846. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15051846