Structural and mechanical properties of CuZr/AlN nanocomposites

Powder metallurgy method was used to prepare copper alloy nanocomposites （CuZr/AlN） with high strength and conductivity. Optical microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and other methods were adopted to study the impact of different sintering technologies on the structural and mechanical properties as well as the impact of solution and aging treatments on the mechanical properties of CuZr/AlN. The result shows that the specimen has a dense structure, and the size of the crystal grain is around 0.2 μm. The Brinell hardness of the specimen increases with the increase in re-pressing pressure and sintering temperature. The Brinell hardness of specimen also increases with the increase in zirconium content. However, above 0.5%（mass fraction） of zirconium content, the Brinell hardness of the nanocomposites is reduced. The buckling strength of the specimens increases with the increase in re-pressing pressure and sintering temperature. The buckling strength is the highest when the zirconium content is 0.5%. The Brinell hardness is lower after solution and aging treatments at 900 ℃. The Brinell hardness of the CuZr/AlN series specimen after the aging treatment at 500 ℃ or 600 ℃ increases. The specimen was also over aged at 700 ℃.

Microstructure and dry sliding wear behavior of Cu-Sn alloy reinforced with multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes （MWCNTs） reinforced Cu-Sn alloy based nanocomposite was developed by powder metallurgy route. The mass fraction of CNTs was varied from 0 to 2% in a step of 0.5%. The developed nanocomposites were subjected to density, hardness, electrical conductivity, and friction and wear tests. The results reveal that the density of nanocomposite decreases with the increase of the mass fraction of CNTs. A significant improvement in the hardness is noticed in the nanocomposite with the addition of CNTs. The developed nanocomposites show low coefficient of friction and improved wear resistance when compared with unreinforced alloy. At an applied load of 5 N, the coefficient of friction and wear loss of 2%CNTs reinforced Cu-Sn alloy nanocomposite decrease by 72% and 68%, respectively, compared with those of Cu-Sn alloy. The wear mechanisms of worn surfaces of the composites are reported. In addition, the electrical conductivity reduces with the increase of the content of CNTs.

Study of the Adherence Mechanism Between the Metal and Inorganic Coating with Mill Addition of Li_2Ni_8O_(10) Nano Powder

The adherence strength between the metal and the inorganic coating can be greatly increased by mill addition of Li2Ni8O10. The interface structure between metal and the inorganic coating with excellent adherence has been studied by investigating the chemical composition and the microstrncture as well as elements valence bond on the interface with the help of scanning electron microscope （SEM）, electron microprobe, and Auger elctron spectroscope （AES）. The results show that there is a non-stoichiometrieal transitional layer on the interface between metal and the inorganic coating with excellent adherence, the adherence between metal and the non-stoichiometrical transitional layer is achieved by the metallic bond and the adherence between the non- stoichiometrical transitional layer and the inorganic coating is produced by ionic and covalent bond. The non-stoichiometrical transitional layer results in the strong adherence.