Table 1 Densities and electrical properties of MWCNT–CuCr composites as a function of MWCNT content.
MWCNT vol.% | Density (g/cm3) | TCR @ 25–125 °C (10−6 °C−1) | Electrical Conductivity @RT (107 S m−1) | IACS (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 8.947 (RD 99.9%) | 3658.2 | 5.705 | 98.36 |
1 | 8.841 (RD 99.5%) | 2498.7 | 5.740 | 98.96 |
3 | 8.745 (RD 99.0%) | 1608.3 | 5.514 | 95.07 |
5 | 8.562 (RD 99.5%) | 1451.1 | 5.491 | 94.66 |