Aluminum Nanocomposites Reinforced with Al2O3 Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Structure, and Properties
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Al2O3 Nanoparticle Characterization
3.2. Nanocomposite Characterization
4. Discussion
4.1. Dispersion and Mixing Treatment
4.2. Effect of the Fraction of Al2O3 Nanoparticles in the Production of the Nanocomposites
4.3. Strengthening Mechanism of Nanocomposites
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Ultrasonication Frequencies (kHz) | Time (min) | Solution |
---|---|---|
12.0 | 5 | ethanol– |
10 | water | |
15 | isopropanol | |
20 | ||
15.0 | 5 | ethanol– |
10 | water | |
15 | isopropanol | |
20 | ||
20.4 | 5 | ethanol– |
10 | water | |
15 | isopropanol | |
20 |
Zone | Al | O | Fe | Ni |
---|---|---|---|---|
Z1 | 100 | - | - | - |
Z2 | 78.6 | 7.9 | 12.5 | 1.1 |
Z3 | 54.4 | 45.6 | - | - |
Strengthening Mechanism | Al-0.5 wt.% Al2O3 | Al-1.0 wt.% Al2O3 | Al-1.5 wt.%Al2O3 |
---|---|---|---|
Load transfer (MPa) | 16.5 | 33 | 49.5 |
Grain refinement (MPa) | 3.6 | 5.8 | 8.4 |
GNDs induced via CTE mismatch (m−2) | 1.16 × 10−7 | 2.34 × 10−7 | 3.53 × 10−7 |
GNDs induced via CTE mismatch (MPa) | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
Orowan (MPa) | 16.5 | 22.5 | 26.2 |
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Rocha, F.; Simões, S. Aluminum Nanocomposites Reinforced with Al2O3 Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Structure, and Properties. J. Compos. Sci. 2024, 8, 33. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs8010033
Rocha F, Simões S. Aluminum Nanocomposites Reinforced with Al2O3 Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Structure, and Properties. Journal of Composites Science. 2024; 8(1):33. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs8010033
Chicago/Turabian StyleRocha, Francisca, and Sónia Simões. 2024. "Aluminum Nanocomposites Reinforced with Al2O3 Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Structure, and Properties" Journal of Composites Science 8, no. 1: 33. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs8010033