Sintering and mechanical properties of carbon nanotube reinforced inconel 625 Superalloy

  • Pei Wang
  • , Tao Li
  • , Yee Fun Lim
  • , Dongzhi Chi

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Abstract

Carbon nanotubes showing tensile strength of up to 20 GPa and stiffness up to 1000 GPa, are the strongest fibers known to mankind, which has been proved to be an extraordinary filler for light metals such as aluminium and titanium metals and alloys. However, the efficiency of its reinforcement to hard metallic materials such as Nickel-based superalloys are still unknown and under developed in the current powder metallurgy research. Therefore to investigate the function and mechanism of carbon nanotube as reinforcement to Nickel-based superalloy will be a necessary paradigm for the studies of metal matrix composite materials. This study is focused on the sintering and mechanical properties of carbon nanotube reinforced Inconel 625 superalloy. The carbon nanotube modified Inconel 625 powder was pressed with a polymer binder and sintered to achieve more than 97% of density. The mechanical properties are measured to verify the efficiency of carbon nanotube reinforcement. The mechanism of such reinforcement will be carefully discussed based on the TEM, SEM, XRD and Raman analysis.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings Euro PM 2015
Subtitle of host publicationInternational Power Metallurgy Congress and Exhibition
PublisherEuropean Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA)
ISBN (Electronic)9781899072477
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Power Metallurgy Congress and Exhibition, Euro PM 2015 - Reims, France
Duration: 4 Oct 20157 Oct 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings Euro PM 2015: International Power Metallurgy Congress and Exhibition

Conference

ConferenceInternational Power Metallurgy Congress and Exhibition, Euro PM 2015
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityReims
Period4/10/157/10/15

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