Fabrication of aluminum wires treated with nanocomposite pellets
This study focuses on the fabrication of aluminum treated with nanocomposites made of aluminum and NbB2 and ZrB2 nanoparticles. These nanoparticles were obtained by fragmentation in a ball mill and then mechanically alloyed with pure aluminum powder to form Al/NbB2 and Al/ZrB2 nanocomposite pellets,...
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| author | Florián-Algarín David Padilla Alexandra López Neshma N. Suárez Oscar Marcelo |
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| description | This study focuses on the fabrication of aluminum treated with nanocomposites made of aluminum and NbB2 and ZrB2 nanoparticles. These nanoparticles were obtained by fragmentation in a ball mill and then mechanically alloyed with pure aluminum powder to form Al/NbB2 and Al/ZrB2 nanocomposite pellets, which were then sintered at 260°C for half an hour to improve the metal/borides interface. The sintered nanocomposites were incorporated into molten pure aluminum to produce 1-mm-diameter wires after cold forming. The wire specimens were mechanically characterized and their electrical resistivity was measured. Our results demonstrated the feasibility of improving the mechanical properties of aluminum wires with the addition of nanocomposites without significantly affecting their electrical conductivity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0f482d49fc474bbb8e90782d926318fa2022-12-21T21:34:42ZengDe GruyterScience and Engineering of Composite Materials0792-12332191-03592015-09-0122548549010.1515/secm-2013-0193Fabrication of aluminum wires treated with nanocomposite pelletsFlorián-Algarín David0Padilla Alexandra1López Neshma N.2Suárez Oscar Marcelo3Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, PO Box 9000, Mayaguez PR 00681-9000Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, PO Box 9000, Mayaguez PR 00681-9000Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, PO Box 9000, Mayaguez PR 00681-9000Department of General Engineering, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, PO Box 9000, Mayaguez PR 00681-9000This study focuses on the fabrication of aluminum treated with nanocomposites made of aluminum and NbB2 and ZrB2 nanoparticles. These nanoparticles were obtained by fragmentation in a ball mill and then mechanically alloyed with pure aluminum powder to form Al/NbB2 and Al/ZrB2 nanocomposite pellets, which were then sintered at 260°C for half an hour to improve the metal/borides interface. The sintered nanocomposites were incorporated into molten pure aluminum to produce 1-mm-diameter wires after cold forming. The wire specimens were mechanically characterized and their electrical resistivity was measured. Our results demonstrated the feasibility of improving the mechanical properties of aluminum wires with the addition of nanocomposites without significantly affecting their electrical conductivity.https://doi.org/10.1515/secm-2013-0193aluminumnanocompositewires |
| spellingShingle | Florián-Algarín David Padilla Alexandra López Neshma N. Suárez Oscar Marcelo Fabrication of aluminum wires treated with nanocomposite pellets Science and Engineering of Composite Materials aluminum nanocomposite wires |
| title | Fabrication of aluminum wires treated with nanocomposite pellets |
| title_full | Fabrication of aluminum wires treated with nanocomposite pellets |
| title_fullStr | Fabrication of aluminum wires treated with nanocomposite pellets |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fabrication of aluminum wires treated with nanocomposite pellets |
| title_short | Fabrication of aluminum wires treated with nanocomposite pellets |
| title_sort | fabrication of aluminum wires treated with nanocomposite pellets |
| topic | aluminum nanocomposite wires |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/secm-2013-0193 |
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