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The fabrication of graphene/metal matrix composites by selective laser sintering (SLS) technique has been extensively studied; however, the complex microstructure and residual stress limit their further applications. Herein, the sintering behavior of graphene/aluminum (Gr/Al) composites is studied using an all-atom model. The effect of sintering temperature and Al particle size on densification is investigated based on molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The results reveal that the higher sintering temperature and smaller particle size are conducive to the improved sintering quality of Gr/Al composites. Then, a large-scale laser sintering model of Gr/Al composites is established and the sintering process is simulated using optimal sintering parameters. The evolution of microstructure and residual stress of Gr/Al composites during SLS are investigated in detail. The results indicate that the epitaxial growth of Al grains plays a dominant role in grain growth, promoting the formation of nanoscale single crystals. Therefore, stress concentration occurs at the voids, microcracks and Gr/Al interfaces, but not at the stacking faults. What's more, the distribution characteristics of residual stress components in Gr/Al composites are affected by Gr/Al interaction.
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ISSN: 1001-0521
Year: 2022
Issue: 11
Volume: 41
Page: 3677-3683
8 . 8
JCR@2022
8 . 8 0 0
JCR@2022
ESI Discipline: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
ESI HC Threshold:66
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:1
Cited Count:
WoS CC Cited Count: 18
SCOPUS Cited Count: 18
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 8
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