Mechanisms governing the tensile, fatigue, and wear behavior of carbon nanotube reinforced aluminum alloy. Issue 8 (2nd August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Carvalho, O.; Buciumeanu, M.; Miranda, G.; Costa, N.; Soares, D.; Silva, F. S.
• Is Part Of: Mechanics of advanced materials and structures. Volume 23:Issue 8(2016)
• Page Start: 917
• Page End: 925
• Publication Date: 2016-08-02
• Subjects: Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) -- Al-matrix composite -- static properties -- fatigue life -- wear -- fracture morphologies; Composite materials -- Mechanical properties -- Periodicals; Composite construction -- Periodicals; 620.118
• DOI: 10.1080/15376494.2015.1063176
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1537-6494

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This work is concerned with understanding the influence of reinforcement mechanisms of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on mechanical, wear, and fatigue tests on an Aluminium-Silicon (AlSi) alloy. The reinforcement mechanism is presented through the observation of fracture morphology of the different tests. Results of mechanical properties, fatigue life performance, and wear loss is presented and discussed. It is shown that the CNTs reinforcement effect is active simultaneously in all previous properties and the reinforcement physical mechanism seems to be essentially due to a reinforcement effect of the interface that seems to be similar in all mentioned mechanical solicitations.