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Material properties of graphene/aluminum metal matrix composites fabricated by friction stir processing

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Graphene/aluminum metal matrix composites (MMC) with enhanced thermal conductivity are fabricated by friction stir processing (FSP). In fabrication of the MMC, graphene reinforcement is applied in the form of a graphene oxide (GO)/water colloid for safer and simpler processing. The result of Raman spectroscopy suggests that graphene reinforcements are successfully mixed into the aluminum matrix by FSP. The thermal conductivity of the graphene/aluminum MMC is measured to increase by more than 15% in comparison with that of the aluminum matrix. FSP and graphene reinforcement both improve the ductility of the fabricated MMC.

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  1. SL corporation, Gyeongsan, South Korea

    Chi-Hoon Jeon

  2. School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, South Korea

    Yong-Ha Jeong, Sung-Tae Hong & Young-Jin Yum

  3. Hyundai Hysco company, Ulsan, South Korea

    Jeong-Jin Seo

  4. School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, South Korea

    Huynh Ngoc Tien & Seung-Hyun Hur

  5. Environment Materials and Components Center, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Jeonju, South Korea

    Kwang-Jin Lee

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Jeon, CH., Jeong, YH., Seo, JJ. et al. Material properties of graphene/aluminum metal matrix composites fabricated by friction stir processing. Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf. 15, 1235–1239 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12541-014-0462-2

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