Application of powder metallurgy in CNTs reinforced metal-based composites
YI Jian-hong1,2, BAO Rui1
1. Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China 2. State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University,Changsha 410083, China
Abstract:Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have excellent mechanical, physical and chemical properties,which are the ideal reinforced composite materials. The application for preparation of CNTs reinforced metal matrix composite by powder metallurgy method at home and abroad in recent years was reviewed. The progress of CNTs/metal matrix composite powder and block materials was described in detail. Finally, the application foreground was prospected.