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Effect of yttrium on the electrical and mechanical properties of in situ synthesized CNTs/CuCr composites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 April 2019

Liangyan Zhao ,
Xiaohong Chen ,
Ping Liu ,
Wei Li ,
Fengcang Ma ,
Daihua He  and
Jinzhang Li
Liangyan Zhao
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science & Technology, Shanghai 200093, People’s Republic of China
Xiaohong Chen*
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science & Technology, Shanghai 200093, People’s Republic of China
Ping Liu
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science & Technology, Shanghai 200093, People’s Republic of China
Wei Li
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science & Technology, Shanghai 200093, People’s Republic of China
Fengcang Ma
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science & Technology, Shanghai 200093, People’s Republic of China
Daihua He*
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science & Technology, Shanghai 200093, People’s Republic of China
Jinzhang Li
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science & Technology, Shanghai 200093, People’s Republic of China
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: chenxiaohong5547@163.com
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Abstract

Addition of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to copper materials significantly enhances their properties. However, the performance of CNTs/Cu composites is often not as good as expected mainly because of difficulties in controlling growth and uniform dispersion of CNTs in the matrix. Our study provides an effective way to prepare CNTs/CuCr and CNTs/CuCrY composites using chemical vapor deposition. The morphology and structure of these composites were characterized by scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy to understand how Y incorporation affects properties of these composites. Our results showed that addition of 0.1 wt% Y enhances the catalytic properties of Cr and helps to obtain purer and pristine Cu substrate. We also studied tensile strength, electric conductivity, corrosion, and wear resistance of these composites. When Y was added, composite properties improved significantly. Tensile strength and corrosion resistance increased by 35.21 and 53.28%, respectively. Electric conductivity increased to 90.9% International Annealed Copper Standard and the coefficient of friction reduced to 0.3.

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CNTs/CuCrYCVDcomposites properties
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 34 , Issue 15 , 14 August 2019 , pp. 2590 - 2599
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These authors contributed equally to this work.

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