Liquid Metallurgy Synthesis and Thermo–electrical Characterization of Copper–aluminum Metal Matrix Composite

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dc.contributor.authorOsoba, L.O.
dc.contributor.authorAfolabi, A.S.
dc.contributor.authorEmmanuel, V.
dc.contributor.authorFasuba, O.A.
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-28T17:00:52Z
dc.date.available2020-03-28T17:00:52Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractSamples of copper-aluminum reinforced metal matrix composite (MMC) were prepared by liquid metallurgy method using micron–sized silicon carbide (SiC) particulate. The resultant MMC samples were characterized to determine their thermal, electrical and mechanical properties in respect to varying particle sizes (212, 425, 710 and 1200 µm) of the SiC. The analyses of the results obtained showed that the thermal conductivity of the composite increased with decrease in particle size and volume fraction of the SiC. Also with decrease in grains size, high thermal conductivity was achieved by increasing the volume fraction. The results obtained in this study showed that alloying Cu matrix with aluminium is effective in reducing the interfacial reactions of a typical Cu-SiC matrix composite. The synthesized MMC samples also possessed a combination of high thermal and electrical conductivities with a low coefficient of thermal expansions which is synonymous to a low tensile strain at a maximum load. These properties were achieved for a 60%Cu/Al(40%SiC) at 212 µm, 50%Cu/Al(50%SiC at 12 µm and 70%Cu/Al(30%SiC) at 710 µm. The microstructural evaluation using optical microscopy (OM) indicated good dispersion of the SiC particles in all the samples which consequently enhanced the microhardness obtained in the MMC samples.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOsoba, L.O. Afolabi, A.S. Emmanuel, V. Fasuba, O.A. (2013). Liquid Metallurgy Synthesis and Thermo–electrical Characterization of Copper–aluminum Metal Matrix Composite. Liquid Metallurgy Synthesis and Thermo–electrical Characterization of Copper–aluminum Metal Matrix Composite. Advanced Materials Research; 699: 650-655en_US
dc.identifier.uridoi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.699.650
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/8199
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAdvanced Materials Researchen_US
dc.subjectaluminum, composites, copper, SiC, MMCen_US
dc.titleLiquid Metallurgy Synthesis and Thermo–electrical Characterization of Copper–aluminum Metal Matrix Compositeen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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