Effect of titanium and zirconium carbide interphases on the thermal conductivity and interfacial heat transfers in copper/ diamond composite materials

Authors

Clio Azina, University of LinkopingFollow
Inaki Cornu, University of Bordeaux
Jean-Francois Silvain, University of Bordeaux
Yongfeng Lu, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
Jean-Luc Battaglia, University of Bordeaux

ORCID IDs

Clio Azina

Iñaki Cornu

Yongfeng Lu

Jean-Luc Battaglia

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2019

Citation

AIP Advances 9, 055315 (2019)

Comments

© 2019 Author(s).

Open access

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5052307

Abstract

Thermal properties of metal matrix composite materials are becoming ever more relevant with the increasing demand for thermally efficient materials. In this work, the thermal conductivity and heat transfers at the interfaces of copper matrix composite materials reinforced with diamond particles (Cu/D) are discussed. The composite materials contain either ZrC or TiC interphases and exhibit, respectively, higher and lower thermal conductivities with respect to their pure Cu/D counterparts. These thermal conductivities are accounted to the presence of strong covalent bonds and increased relative densities. The role of these interphases is also discussed regarding the phonon transmission at the interfaces.