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CNT-AlSi10Mg composites fabricated by SLM have drawn a lot attention in structural application due to its excellent strength, elasticity and thermal conductivities. A planetary ball milling method was used to prepare the carbon nanotube (CNT)-AlSi10Mg powders, and the CNT-AlSi10Mg composites were fabricated by selective laser melting (SLM). The density, microstructure and mechanical properties of CNT-AlSi10Mg composites were studied. The density of the test samples increased at first and then decreased with increasing scan speed. When the laser scan speed was 800 mm/s, the test sample exhibited the highest density. The hardness increased by approximately 26%, and the tensile strength increased by approximately 13% compared to those values exhibited by the unreinforced AlSi10Mg. The grains of CNT-AlSi10Mg composite are finer than that in the AlSi10Mg. The CNTs were distributed along the grain boundaries of AlSi10Mg. Some of the CNTs reacted with Al element and transformed into Al4C3 during SLM, while some of the CNTs still maintained their tubular structure. The combination of CNTs and Al4C3 has a significant improvement in mechanical properties of the composites through fine grain strengthening, second phase strengthening, and load transfer strengthening. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Changes in the elasticity modulus of an epoxy molding compound (EMC), an electronic packaging polymer, under high-temperature air storage conditions, are discussed in this study. The elasticity modulus of EMC had two different compositions (different filling contents) under different temperatures (175, 200, and 225 °C) and aging times (100, 500, and 1500 h), which were analyzed by using dynamic mechanic analysis technology. The results revealed that the elasticity modulus increased in the thermal aging process, with an increase in the temperature and the aging time. The increments of the glassy and rubbery states were similar. However, the growing rate was significantly different, and the growth of the rubbery state was significantly higher than that of the glassy state. The filling content influenced the degree of aging of the materials significantly. At a low filling content, long-term aging under high temperatures completely changed the material structure, and the mechanical properties of the polymer were reduced. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]