Figure 4. The tensile strength of Al/ Si3


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p at 100˚C.


Figure 5. The thermal diffusivity vs. Al/Si3 Even though the addition of Si3


tensile strength, it does not reduce the thermal diffusivity of pure Al.


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The conclusions are as follows: • A new method is used to develop Al MMNC. • The SEM observation proved the successful dis- persion of particles.


• Compared to Al, the mechanical properties of the MMNC were improved while the thermal conduc- tivity was not decreased significantly.


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