Spark Plasma Sintering of Metals and Metal Matrix Nanocomposites: A Review. (1st August 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Saheb, Nouari; Iqbal, Zafar; Khalil, Abdullah; Hakeem, Abbas Saeed; Al Aqeeli, Nasser; Laoui, Tahar; Al-Qutub, Amro; Kirchner, René
• Other Names: Francis Leonard Deepak Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of nanomaterials. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-08-01
• Subjects: Nanostructured materials -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanomatériaux; Nanostructured materials; Nanotechnology; Nanostructures; Nanotechnology; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 620.115
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/983470
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-4110

Abstract

Abstract : Metal matrix nanocomposites (MMNCs) are those metal matrix composites where the reinforcement is of nanometer dimensions, typically less than 100 nm in size. Also, it is possible to have both the matrix and reinforcement phases of nanometer dimensions. The improvement in mechanical properties of MMNCs is attributed to the size and strength of the reinforcement as well as to the fine grain size of the matrix. Spark plasma sintering has been used extensively over the past years to consolidate wide range of materials including nanocomposites and was shown to be effective noneconventional sintering method for obtaining fully dense materials with preserved nanostructure features. The objective of this work is to briefly present the spark plasma sintering process and review published work on spark-plasma-sintered metals and metal matrix nanocomposites.