TY - GEN
T1 - Multi-scale characterization of novel aluminum-carbon nanocomposites
AU - Nilufar, Sabrina
AU - Siddiqi, Sid
AU - Jasiuk, Iwona
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Covetics are a new class of materials which consist of a metal infused with nanocarbon. In this paper we focus on 7075 aluminum alloy covetics (rolled sheet). Characterization includes density measurements, imaging of tensile fracture surfaces using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and mechanical testing involving indentation and tensile tests. Hardness and tensile yield and ultimate strengths increased as the carbon content increased while no changes were observed in the elastic moduli as a function of carbon content.
AB - Covetics are a new class of materials which consist of a metal infused with nanocarbon. In this paper we focus on 7075 aluminum alloy covetics (rolled sheet). Characterization includes density measurements, imaging of tensile fracture surfaces using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and mechanical testing involving indentation and tensile tests. Hardness and tensile yield and ultimate strengths increased as the carbon content increased while no changes were observed in the elastic moduli as a function of carbon content.
KW - Aluminum matrix
KW - Carbon reinforcement
KW - Indentation
KW - Mechanical properties
KW - Metal nanocomposites
KW - Scanning electron microscopy
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84875801721
SN - 9781622766536
T3 - Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition 2012, MS and T 2012
SP - 701
EP - 707
BT - Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition 2012, MS and T 2012
T2 - Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition 2012, MS and T 2012
Y2 - 7 October 2012 through 11 October 2012
ER -