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Figure 4.10 (a) Compressive true stress–strain curves of pure Cu,<br />

<strong>and</strong> Cu/MWNT nanocomposites prepared by molecular level<br />

mixing <strong>and</strong> spark plasma sintering. (b) Young s modulus <strong>and</strong><br />

compressive yield strength vs carbon content for Cu/MWNT<br />

nanocomposites. Reproduced with permission from [Chap. 2,<br />

Ref. 86]. Copyright Ó (2005) Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH.<br />

4.2 Tensile Deformation Behaviorj115<br />

point due to homogenous dispersion of nanotubes in the copper matrix. The yield<br />

strength of copper improves dramatically with the incorporation of nanotubes. The<br />

yield strength of Cu/5 vol% MWNT nanocomposite is 360 MPa, which is 2.4 times<br />

that of Cu (150 MPa). The compressive yield strength increases to 455 MPa when the<br />

nanotube content reaches 10 vol%, being 3 times that of Cu. This is attributed to the<br />

high load-transfer efficiency of nanotubes in the matrix as a result of strong interfacial<br />

bonding between the copper matrix <strong>and</strong> nanotubes through molecular level mixing.<br />

From Equation 4.4, the strengthening efficiency of the reinforcement (R) can be<br />

expressed as S/2, thereby yielding:<br />

sc ¼ smð1 þ Vf RÞ ð4:15Þ<br />

R ¼ ðsc smÞ<br />

: ð4:16Þ<br />

Vf sm

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