Hot Deformation Behavior and Microstructure Evolution of a Graphene/Copper Composite
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructure of Graphene/Copper Powders and As-Sintered Composites
3.2. Constitutive Equation and Hot Processing Map
3.3. Microstructure after Hot Deformation
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Li, T.; Lu, R.; Cao, Y.; Liu, B.; Fu, A.; Liu, B. Hot Deformation Behavior and Microstructure Evolution of a Graphene/Copper Composite. Materials 2024, 17, 4010. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17164010
Li T, Lu R, Cao Y, Liu B, Fu A, Liu B. Hot Deformation Behavior and Microstructure Evolution of a Graphene/Copper Composite. Materials. 2024; 17(16):4010. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17164010
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Tiejun, Ruiyu Lu, Yuankui Cao, Bicheng Liu, Ao Fu, and Bin Liu. 2024. "Hot Deformation Behavior and Microstructure Evolution of a Graphene/Copper Composite" Materials 17, no. 16: 4010. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17164010