Microstructures and tensile behavior of carbon nanotubes reinforced Cu matrix composites with molecular-level dispersion

Materials and Design

Volumn 34, Issue , 2012, Pages 298-301

  Xue, Z W ^a   Wang, L D ^a   Zhao, P T ^a   Xu, S C ^a   Qi, J L ^a   Fei, W D ^a,b  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b QINGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE POWDERS; CU MATRIX COMPOSITES; FRACTOGRAPHS; HIGHER-DEGREE; HOT-ROLLED; MATRIX; MOLECULAR LEVELS; MOLECULAR-LEVEL MIXING; TENSILE BEHAVIORS;

CARBON NANOTUBES; DISPERSIONS; MICROSTRUCTURE; POWDERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SPARK PLASMA SINTERING; YIELD STRESS;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 80052522866     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2011.08.021     Document Type: Article

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