Table 1 Relative density, average grain size and mechanical properties of the CG Cu, NC Cu and MWCNTs/NCCMC.
From: Synergistic strengthening effect of nanocrystalline copper reinforced with carbon nanotubes
Sample | Relative density (%) | Grain size (nm) | Micro hardness (GPa) | Yield strength (MPa) | Tensile strength (MPa) | Elongation (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CG Cu | 99.9 | 8 × 103 | 0.4 | 136 | 248 | 19.4 |
NC Cu | 99.8 | 69.8 | 1.3 | 383 | 434 | 2.0 |
MWCNTs/NCCMC | 98.9 | 67.0 | 1.7 | 692 | 865 | 4.2 |
