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Laser sintered graphene reinforced titanium matrix nanocomposites

  • Zengrong Hu
  • , Guoquan Tong
  • , Rong Xu
  • , Lirun Zhao
  • , Changjun Chen
  • , Min Zhang
  • , Yilin Sun
  • , Huafeng Guo
  • , Jiale Xu
  • Soochow University
  • Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Science and Technology of Photon Manufacturing
  • Purdue University
  • SAM (Suzhou) Co.

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Abstract

Graphene reinforced titanium (Ti-Gr) nanocomposites have been prepared on AISI 4140 base plate by laser sintering process. The dispersion and survival of graphene in the Ti matrix after laser treatment were discussed. Through laser sintering, graphene sheets were dispersed uniformly into Ti matrix to form Ti-Gr nanocomposites. Microstructures and components of the nanocomposites were studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) and Raman spectroscopy. It was proved by SEM images, XRD patterns and Raman spectrum that graphene survived in Ti-Gr nanocomposites after laser sintering. Hardness measurements showed the laser sintered Ti-Gr nanocomposites got more than 2-fold higher in Vickers Hardness value than that of laser sintered Ti.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProcessing
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
ISBN (Electronic)9780791849897
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
EventASME 2016 11th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC 2016 - Blacksburg, United States
Duration: 27 Jun 20161 Jul 2016

Publication series

NameASME 2016 11th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC 2016
Volume1

Conference

ConferenceASME 2016 11th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBlacksburg
Period27/06/161/07/16

Keywords

  • Graphene
  • Laser sintering
  • Nanocomposites
  • Titanium

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