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Effect of Graphene Size and Distribution on Crack Growth of Graphene/Aluminum Matrix Composites
Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Food Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, Jiangnan University National Laboratory of Computational Fluid Dynamics, China Aerodynamic Research and Development Center Jiangsu Special Equipment Safety Supervision and Inspection Institute Abstract: Aluminum matrix composites are one of the most important materials in the mechanical industry and aerospace engineering due to their light weight and high strength. Graphene is an ideal reinforcement for metal matrix composites due to its excellent mechanical properties and high specific surface area. However, the mechanism of the effect of graphene on crack growth in aluminum matrix composites is still unclear, This restricts the design and application of graphene in aluminum matrix composites. In this paper, the molecular dynamics simulation method is used to study the effect of graphene size and distribution on crack growth in aluminum matrix composites. The research results show that when graphene size l ≤ 3.35 nm, the sub cracks generated in the tensile process promote the crack growth. It is worth noting that this promotion effect weakens as the distance between graphene and the crack increases. When the graphene size l>3.35 nm, graphene blocks the crack growth and the slip of subcrack dislocations. In addition, the distribution and angle of graphene can effectively change the crack growth path. The results of this study are helpful to understand the role of graphene in the failure of its aluminum matrix composites, It provides a reference for the design of high-performance graphene/aluminum matrix composites
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Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Food Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, Jiangnan University National Laboratory of Computational Fluid Dynamics, China Aerodynamic Research and Development Center Jiangsu Special Equipment Safety Supervision and Inspection Institute
Abstract: Aluminum matrix composites are one of the most important materials in the mechanical industry and aerospace engineering due to their light weight and high strength. Graphene is an ideal reinforcement for metal matrix composites due to its excellent mechanical properties and high specific surface area. However, the mechanism of the effect of graphene on crack growth in aluminum matrix composites is still unclear, This restricts the design and application of graphene in aluminum matrix composites. In this paper, the molecular dynamics simulation method is used to study the effect of graphene size and distribution on crack growth in aluminum matrix composites. The research results show that when graphene size l ≤ 3.35 nm, the sub cracks generated in the tensile process promote the crack growth. It is worth noting that this promotion effect weakens as the distance between graphene and the crack increases. When the graphene size l>3.35 nm, graphene blocks the crack growth and the slip of subcrack dislocations. In addition, the distribution and angle of graphene can effectively change the crack growth path. The results of this study are helpful to understand the role of graphene in the failure of its aluminum matrix composites, It provides a reference for the design of high-performance graphene/aluminum matrix composites
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