Title

Fabrication of MWCNT incorporated Sn-Bi composite

Authors

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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