Synthesis of Cu/Cr and Cu/Cr/W Materials by Powder Metallurgy Techniques

Abstract:

Alloys based on Cu/Cr and Cu/Cr/W attract the attention due to their presence in different applications that require higher electrical properties which are combined with good mechanical properties. In order to synthesis the material based on Cu/Cr and Cu/Cr/W, mechanical alloying technique was used. Four mixtures, X1 (99%CuCr), X2 (97%CuCr), X3 (94%Cu1%CrW), X4 (92%Cu3%CrW – weight percent), were prepared using a vario planetary ball mill Pulverisette 4 made by Fritsch. The mixtures obtained after 10 hours were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). It was found that the presence of chromium and tungsten influence the morphology and the particles tend to be flat. Sinter ability and microhardness are influenced by the chemical composition of the samples.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 880)
• Pages: 241-247
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.880.241
• Online since: March 2018
• Authors: Claudiu Nicolicescu*, Victor Horia Nicoară, Costel Silviu Bălulescu
• Keywords: Mechanical Alloying, Optical Microscopy, Powders, SEM, Sintering

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