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Effect of Wet Milling and Reinforcement Content on Iron-Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube Metal Matrix Composite Fabricated by Conventional Powder Metallurgy

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This research paper reports fabrication of iron reinforced with 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 vol.% multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) metal matrix composite (MMC) by powder metallurgy involving mechanical milling in wet (toluene) condition followed by cold compaction and conventional sintering at 900, 1200 and 1300 °C for 2 h under commercial argon gas. The iron-MWCNTs composite powders were milled in a high energy dual drive planetary mill for 10 h and then characterized by using x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). XRD study confirmed the formation of ferrite, austenite and iron carbides (Fe3C and Fe7C3) after milling for 10 h. However, iron carbides were not stable, rather metastable and not visible after consolidation. Hence, iron carbides disappeared and iron oxide (Fe3O4) was formed along with ferrite after consolidation at all temperatures. The optimum relative density, Vickers hardness and compressive strength of 90%, 350 HV, 800 MPa were obtained respectively for 1 vol.% MWCNTs-reinforced iron composite sintered at 1300 °C for 2 h.

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    Bhabani Shankar Meher, Bismay Kumar Sahoo & Debasis Chaira

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Meher, B.S., Saha, R., Sahoo, B.K. et al. Effect of Wet Milling and Reinforcement Content on Iron-Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube Metal Matrix Composite Fabricated by Conventional Powder Metallurgy. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 32, 3755–3771 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-022-07352-9

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