Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced 6061Al Alloy Matrix Composites by an In Situ Synthesis Method Combined with Hot Extrusion Technique

Chun-Nian He, Chao Feng, Ji-Chuan Lin, En-Zuo Liu, Chun-Sheng Shi, Jia-Jun Li, Nai-Qin Zhao

Fig. 7 Density a and hardness b of the composites as a function of CNTs contents; c room-temperature true stress-strain curves in tensile test for the pristine 6061Al and CNT/6061Al composites with CNTs contents in the range of 0 to 3.01 wt%; d specific strength of the composites as a function of CNTs contents