4C, SiC, Al2O3, fly ash, basalt, etc.)particulate reinforced AMMCs. The effects of weight or volume fraction and particles size of the reinforcement on the properties of AMMCs have been discussed in a brief manner. The stir casting process affects the properties and is the most commonly used method for the development of particulate reinforced Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) due to its simplicity and cost effectiveness.

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Mechanical, Tribological and Corrosion Behaviour of Aluminium Alloys and Particulate Reinforced Aluminium or Aluminium Alloy Metal Matrix Composites - A Review

Murlidhar Patel*, Sushanta Kumar Sahu **, Mukesh Kumar Singh ***
*,***Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, Institute of Technology Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India.
** Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Science and Technology, Berhampur, Odisha, India.
Periodicity:July - September'2020
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jms.8.2.16759

Abstract

This paper presents the survey of the particulate reinforced Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites (AMMCs) published in the past two decades. The properties of AMMCs are better than the base aluminium (Al) or its alloy matrix. Due to its advantageous properties it can be used in aerospace, automobile, sports, and marine application. This paper reported the pioneering work carried out by researchers in the field of Al alloys and particulate reinforced AMMCs mainly focusing on the mechanical, tribological and corrosion behaviour of various non-metallics (i.e. B4C, SiC, Al2O3, fly ash, basalt, etc.)particulate reinforced AMMCs. The effects of weight or volume fraction and particles size of the reinforcement on the properties of AMMCs have been discussed in a brief manner. The stir casting process affects the properties and is the most commonly used method for the development of particulate reinforced Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) due to its simplicity and cost effectiveness.

Keywords

Composite, MMC, SiC,B4C, Al2O3, Fly ash, Wear, Corrosion.

How to Cite this Article?

Patel, M., Sahu, S. K., and Singh, M. K. (2020). Mechanical, Tribological and Corrosion Behaviour of Aluminium Alloys and Particulate Reinforced Aluminium or Aluminium Alloy Metal Matrix Composites - A Review. i-manager's Journal on Material Science, 8(2), 40-55. https://doi.org/10.26634/jms.8.2.16759

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