CuNbC纳米复合材料的原位合成及其在电触头材料应用中的功能梯度行为.pdfVIP

Trans. Nonferrous Met. Soc. China 25(2015) 863−872 Preparation of in-situ Cu/NbC nanocomposite and its functionally graded behavior for electrical contact applications 1,2 1 1 3 S. GHOLAMI SHIRI , P. ABACHI , K. POURAZARANG , M. MOHAMMADI RAHVARD 1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 11365-9466, Iran; 2. Damavand Petrochemical Company, Phase 2, Pars Special Economic Energy Zone, Boshehr 1993834557, Iran; 3. School of Materials Science and Engineering and Center of Excellence for High Strength Alloys Technology, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 16846-13114, Iran Received 8 March 2014; accepted 2 September 2014 Abstract: Cu−15%NbC (volume fraction) powder was synthesized using the starting powders of Cu, Nb and graphite in a high energy vibratory disc mill for 7 h of milling under argon atmosphere. A composite sample and a Cu/NbC functionally graded material (FGM) sample were produced by using the two-step press and sintering at 900 °C for 1 h under vacuum. The microstructure and physical and mechanical properties of the specimens were investigated. The field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray and X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the synthesis of the nanostructure matrix of 18−27 nm with the nanoparticles reinforcement of 42 nm after sintering, verifying the thermal stability of this composite at high temperature. The hardness of Cu−15%NbC was five times greater than that of the pure Cu specimen. The volu