Fabrication and Characterization of Magnesium Matrix Nanocomposites Reinforced with Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes
Abstract
Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs)-reinforced magnesium nanocomposites were fabricated through powder metallurgy route and then hot extruded as secondary process. CNTs were added by 0.5, 1 and 1.5 wt% with magnesium powders and ball milled to obtain a homogeneous mixture. The effect on mechanical properties of Mg nanocomposites due to the reinforcement of MWCNTs was investigated. The effect of mixing through high-energy ball milling, sintering temperature and extrusion process on the mechanical properties is explored. Mechanical property characterization reveals an improvement in 0.2% YTS, UTS, hardness with higher weight percentages of CNTs incorporated in the Mg matrix without affecting ductility.
Keywords
magnesium matrix nanocomposites (MMNCs), multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), high energy ball milling (HEBM), microwave sintering, hot extrusion
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