Effect of Carbon-Nanotube Addition on Thermal Stability of Ti-based Metallic Glass Composites

  • Hsu, Chih-Feng (Institute of Materials Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University) ;
  • Lee, Pee-Yew (Institute of Materials Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University)
  • Published : 2006.09.24

Abstract

The preparation of $Ti_{50}Cu_{28}Ni_{15}Sn_7$ metallic glass composite powders was accomplished by the mechanical alloying of a pure Ti, Cu, Ni, Sn and carbon nanotube (CNT) powder mixture after 8 h milling. In the ball-milled composites, the initial CNT particles were dissolved in the Ti-based alloy glassy matrix. The bulk metallic glass composite was successfully prepared by vacuum hot pressing the as-milled CNT/$Ti_{50}Cu_{28}Ni_{15}Sn_7$ metallic glass composite powders. A significant hardness increase with the CNT additions was observed for the consolidated composite compacts.

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