Trimodal Grain Structured Aluminum Matrix Composites Regulated by Transitional Hetero-Domains
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Trimodal Grain Structure
3.2. Tensile Behaviors of the Trimodal Composites
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Powder | Purity | Average Size | Supplier |
---|---|---|---|
Pure Al | >99.8% | 33 μm | Henan Yuanyang Powder Technology Co., Ltd. (Henan, China) |
Pure Mg | >98.5% | 29 μm | |
Flaked pure Cu | >98.8% | diameter ~6.4 μm thickness ~0.1 μm | |
Pure 2024 Al | >99.5% | 33 μm | |
CNTs | —— | diameter 30–50 nm length ~5 μm | Chengdu Organic Chemistry Co., Ltd. (Chengdu, China) |
Cu | Mg | Mn | Zn | Al |
---|---|---|---|---|
4.03 | 1.54 | 0.77 | 0.22 | Bal. |
Sample | UFG | FG | CG |
---|---|---|---|
10% FG | 218 ± 51 nm | 729 ± 102 nm | 4.9 ± 0.7 μm |
20% FG | 201 ± 66 nm | 747 ± 93 nm | 4.4 ± 0.8 μm |
30% FG | 203 ± 46 nm | 732 ± 88 nm | 4.6 ± 0.8 μm |
40% FG | 193 ± 54 nm | 789 ± 112 nm | 5.1 ± 0.7 μm |
60% FG | 187 ± 62 nm | 793 ± 104 nm | 4.8 ± 0.9 μm |
Sample | Yield strength (MPa) | Ultimate strength (MPa) | Elongation (%) |
---|---|---|---|
10% FG | 560 ± 3 | 693 ± 3 | 5.7 ± 0.2 |
20% FG | 556 ± 2 | 705 ± 3 | 6.4 ± 0.3 |
30% FG | 548 ± 3 | 701 ± 4 | 7.5 ± 0.2 |
40% FG | 540 ± 5 | 655 ± 5 | 4.9 ± 0.4 |
60% FG | 532 ± 4 | 667 ± 3 | 6.1 ± 0.2 |
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Guo, Z.; Fu, X.; Wang, S.; Tan, Z.; Fan, G.; Yue, Z.; Li, Z. Trimodal Grain Structured Aluminum Matrix Composites Regulated by Transitional Hetero-Domains. Metals 2024, 14, 891. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14080891
Guo Z, Fu X, Wang S, Tan Z, Fan G, Yue Z, Li Z. Trimodal Grain Structured Aluminum Matrix Composites Regulated by Transitional Hetero-Domains. Metals. 2024; 14(8):891. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14080891
Chicago/Turabian StyleGuo, Zhiqi, Xiaowen Fu, Sijie Wang, Zhanqiu Tan, Genlian Fan, Zhenming Yue, and Zhiqiang Li. 2024. "Trimodal Grain Structured Aluminum Matrix Composites Regulated by Transitional Hetero-Domains" Metals 14, no. 8: 891. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14080891