Oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) and dual scale particle strengthened (DSPS) copper composites were successfully manufactured by a powder metallurgical processing route, containing Al2O3 particles with a mean diameter of 17 nm as dispersoids and, in the case of the DSPS material, 15% tungsten fibres about 3 mm long. Their mechanical behaviour was investigated at ambient and elevated temperatures. The ODS material displayed mechanical properties comparable to those of commercial GlidCop® alloys. Addition of tungsten fibres in case of the DSPS material increased the elevated temperature flow strength relative to the ODS counterpart by about 12 %. This result is rationalised by finite element calculations, taking fibre orientation, plastic deformation of the fibres as well as the role of the fibre coating into account.
Oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) and dual scale particle strengthened (DSPS) copper composites were successfully manufactured by a powder metallurgical processing route, containing Al2O3 particles with a mean diameter of 17nm as dispersoids and, in the case of the DSPS material, 15% tungsten fibres about 3mm long. Their mechanical behaviour was investigated at ambient and elevated temperatures. The ODS material displayed mechanical properties comparable to those of commercial GlidCop® alloys. Addition of tungsten fibres in case of the DSPS material increased the elevated temperature flow strength relative to the ODS counterpart by about 12%. This result is rationalised by finite element calculations, taking fibre orientation, plastic deformation of the fibres as well as the role of the fibre coating into account.
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