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Strengthening of aluminum wires treated with A206/Alumina nanocomposites

dc.contributor.author Florián-Algarín, David
dc.contributor.author Marrero, Raúl
dc.contributor.author Li, Xiaochun
dc.contributor.author Choi, Hongseok
dc.contributor.author Suárez, O. Marcelo
dc.contributor.college College of Engineering en_US
dc.contributor.department Department of Materials Science and Engineering en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2021-11-01T22:41:15Z
dc.date.available 2021-11-01T22:41:15Z
dc.date.issued 2018-03-10
dc.description.abstract This study sought to characterize aluminum nanocomposite wires that were fabricated through a cold-rolling process, having potential applications in TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding of aluminum. A206 (Al-4.5Cu-0.25Mg) master nanocomposites with 5 wt % γAl2O3 nanoparticles were first manufactured through a hybrid process combining semi-solid mixing and ultrasonic processing. A206/1 wt % γAl2O3 nanocomposites were fabricated by diluting the prepared master nanocomposites with a monolithic A206 alloy, which was then added to a pure aluminum melt. The fabricated Al–γAl2O3 nanocomposite billet was cold-rolled to produce an Al nanocomposite wire with a 1 mm diameter and a transverse area reduction of 96%. Containing different levels of nanocomposites, the fabricated samples were mechanically and electrically characterized. The results demonstrate a significantly higher strength of the aluminum wires with the nanocomposite addition. Further, the addition of alumina nanoparticles affected the wires’ electrical condutivity compared with that of pure aluminum and aluminum–copper alloys. The overall properties of the new material demonstrate that these wires could be an appealing alternative for fillers intended for aluminum welding, en_US
dc.description.sponsorship This material is based upon work supported by the US National Science Foundation under Grants HRD 0833112 and 1345156 (CREST program). The tensile test machine was acquired through a grant provided by the Solid Waste Management Autho en_US
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dc.identifier.citation Florián-Algarín, D., Marrero, R., Li, X., Choi, H., & Suárez, O. M. (2018). Strengthening of aluminum wires treated with A206/alumina nanocomposites. Materials, 11(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11030413 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1996-1944 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/2820
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher MDPI en_US
dc.rights Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States *
dc.rights.holder (c) 2019 David Florián-Algarín, Raúl Marrero, Xiaochun Li, Hongseok Choi, and Oscar Marcelo Suárez en_US
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ *
dc.source.uri https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11030413
dc.source.uri https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/11/3/413
dc.subject Aluminum nanocomposites en_US
dc.subject Aluminum welding en_US
dc.subject TIG fillers en_US
dc.subject Electrical conductivity en_US
dc.subject Wire fabrication en_US
dc.title Strengthening of aluminum wires treated with A206/Alumina nanocomposites en_US
dc.type Article en_US
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