Ceramic nanocomposites reinforced with a high volume fraction of carbon nanofibers

    Authors

    G. Shao; G. F. Zhao; F. Q. Yang; C. Y. Xu;L. N. An

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Mater. Lett.

    Keywords

    Ceramics; Nanocomposites; Carbon nanofibers; Infiltration; NANOTUBES; POLYMER; ALUMINUM; BEHAVIOR; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Physics, Applied

    Abstract

    A ceramic nanocomposite reinforced with about 20 vol.% of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) is fabricated by infiltrating CNF-preform with liquid-phased polymeric precursor following by pyrolysis. The nanocomposite has a dense structure without micro-cracks. The results from the microindentation tests reveal that the nanocomposite has lower indentation hardness but higher fracture energy than the non-reinforced ceramic. The effect of the CFTs on the mechanical properties of the nanocomposite has been discussed. (c) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

    Journal Title

    Materials Letters

    Volume

    68

    Publication Date

    1-1-2012

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    108

    Last Page

    111

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000300480600031

    ISSN

    0167-577X

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