Fabrication of MWCNT incorporated Sn-Bi composite

    Authors

    S. H. Zhang;Q. F. Chen

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Compos. Pt. B-Eng.

    Keywords

    Metal-matrix composites (MMCs); Nano-structures; Forming; Electron; microscopy; WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES; LEAD-FREE SOLDERS; MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES; ALLOY; ELECTRODEPOSITION; STRENGTH; COPPER; Engineering, Multidisciplinary; Materials Science, Composites

    Abstract

    Multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) incorporated with Sn-Bi alloy to form composite was successfully fabricated using an electrochemical co-deposition method. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) examination found that MWCNT clusters act as the nucleation sites of BiSn alloy and form refined BiSn alloy grains. It was observed that the addition of MWCNTs eliminates the porous cavities associated with the deposited BiSn alloy by a bridging and nucleation/growth effect on CNT clusters. The addition of MWCNTs also changes the deposited BiSn composition by reducing the Bi content in the deposited BiSn alloy thus easier to obtain the desired low Bi content alloy with the desired lower melting points. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

    Journal Title

    Composites Part B-Engineering

    Volume

    58

    Publication Date

    1-1-2014

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    275

    Last Page

    278

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000330820900034

    ISSN

    1359-8368

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