Abstract
Carbon nanotube (CNT)-reinforced A356 alloy nanocomposites were successfully fabricated by introducing a method of CNT predispersion and high-intensity ultrasonic treatment. The scanning electron microscope and energy-dispersive spectrometer results showed that high-intensity ultrasonic treatment was able to disperse the CNTs into the melt. When the ultrasonic power was less than 2.1 kW, the microhardness and tensile properties (ultimate tensile strength (UTS), yield strength (YS), and elongation) of the nanocomposites improved as the ultrasonic power increased. Further, the microhardness, UTS, and YS improved as the CNT content increased while elongation decreased. The microhardness, UTS, and YS of the 0.8 wt pct CNTs/A356 nanocomposites fabricated by high-intensity ultrasonic processing at an ultrasonic power of 2.1 kW were increased, respectively, by 27.8, 17, and 29.2 pct compared to the A356 alloy without CNT addition, and the ductility remained. The fracture analysis confirmed that CNTs were homogeneously distributed in the matrix, and strong interfacial bonding formed between CNTs and the matrix. Also, transmission electron microscope results confirmed that CNTs were stale embedded in the matrix and the formation of brittle Al4C3 was suppressed.
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