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Diamond particle-reinforced Zr-alloyed Cu matrix (diamond/Cu-xZr) composites were produced by a gas pressure infiltration route, with x = 0.0, 0.3, 0.5, 0.75, and 1.0 wt.%. The x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy characterization confirms the formation of ZrC at the diamond/Cu interface. With increasing Zr content, the tensile, bending, and compressive strengths of the diamond/Cu-Zr composites are found to firstly increase and then decrease. The maximum tensile, bending, and compressive strengths at 0.75 wt.% Zr are 108, 360, and 441 MPa, respectively. The variation of the mechanical properties is attributed to the formation of interfacial ZrC. The increase in amount of ZrC strengthens the interface, but large ZrC particles formed at high Zr content are harmful to the interfacial bonding. The result suggests that the mechanical properties of diamond/Cu composites can be enhanced by Cu matrix alloying with Zr.
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This work is financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2016YFB0402102), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51571015), and the State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials (No. 2017-ZD04).
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Zhang, H., Qi, Y., Li, J. et al. Effect of Zr Content on Mechanical Properties of Diamond/Cu-Zr Composites Produced by Gas Pressure Infiltration. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 27, 714–720 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-017-3097-5
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