MORPHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL INVESTIGATION OF CU MATRIX NANO SIC AND NANO GRAPHENE REINFORCED NANOCOMPOSITE POWDERS PRODUCED BY POWDER METALLURGY METHOD


Tunç S. A., Çanakçı A.

13. Uluslararası Azerbaycan Fen, Mühendislik, Matematik ve Uygulamalı Bilimler Kongresi, Baku, Azerbaycan, 21 - 22 Aralık 2025, ss.11-20, (Tam Metin Bildiri)

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Baku
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Azerbaycan
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.11-20
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Metal matrix composites are advanced materials that provide high mechanical strength, superior thermal stability and wear resistance through ceramic, carbon or metallic reinforcement phases dispersed within a metallic matrix; this structure enables them to operate without performance loss in high-temperature environments, surpassing the limitations of traditional metal alloys. Copper matrix composites in this group are particularly noteworthy for maintaining high thermal and electrical conductivity while also improving properties such as hardness, fatigue resistance, and dimensional stability. Copper matrix composites are widely used in areas requiring reliable performance under high heat flow and mechanical loading, such as electrical contacts, heat sinks, power electronics components, brake systems, welding electrodes, and aerospace applications. The superior properties of these materials stem from the synergistic combination of copper's natural conductivity advantage and the mechanical reinforcement provided by the reinforcement phases (e.g., Al₂O₃, SiC, graphene, W or Mo particles). ultimately forming a strategic solution for contemporary engineering systems where both thermal and electrical functionality and mechanical strength are critical. In this study, investigations were conducted on the particle size distribution and powder morphologies of Cu-SiC-Gr nanocomposite powders obtained by mechanical alloying with nano-sized SiC and graphene reinforcement in copper powders used as matrix material.