Joining of physical vapor-deposited metal nano-layered composites Academic Article

abstract

• 2016 Elsevier Ltd Joining of nanostructured metals by conventional processes, such as welding, often destroys the functionality of the material by disrupting its microstructure within the heat-affected zone. We present a lithography-based approach to joining of magnetron sputtered, nano-layered Cu/Nb composites without compromising the integrity of the nano-layered architecture by using a microstructure-preserving lap joint. We characterize the lap joint using scanning electron microscopy and nanoindentation, exploring potential variations in structure and mechanical properties within the parent material, overlap zone, and gap zone. Our work advances future applications of nanocomposite materials by paving the way towards practical, microstructure-preserving methods of joining them.

authors

• Demkowicz, Michal

published proceedings

• SCRIPTA MATERIALIA

altmetric score

• 6.25

author list (cited authors)

• Ramezani, M. G., Demkowicz, M. J., Feng, G., & Rutner, M. P.

citation count

• 6

complete list of authors

• Ramezani, Majid G||Demkowicz, Michael J||Feng, Gang||Rutner, Marcus P

publication date

• October 2017

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Scripta Materialia  Journal

keywords

• Deposition
• Joining
• Metals
• Nanostructured Materials
• Welding

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2017.06.032

start page

• 114

end page

• 118

volume

• 139

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2017.06.032