An Insight into Mechanical and Metallurgical Behavior of Hybrid Reinforced Aluminum Metal Matrix Composite

Abstract

Hybrid reinforced particulate aluminum matrix composite materials (HAMCs) are a breakthrough kind of material made by combining two or more distinct reinforcing components in the aluminum (Al) matrix. Composites with many reinforcing phases offer a superior overall mix of characteristics than composites with only one. This article’s wide literature review of metal matrix composite (MMC) especially for aluminum matrix composites (AMC) was carried out. Discussions of various widely adopted synthesis methods such as stir casting and powder metallurgy have been presented. The effect of various reinforcement ceramic particles such as silicon carbide (SiC), aluminum oxide (Al2O3), graphite (Gr) on the mechanical and metallurgical properties of MMC has been reviewed. The summary of various characterizations such as X-ray diffraction (X-RD), and optical microscopy (OM) including testing such as hardness, tensile, compressive, and tribological behavior has been discussed in detail to demonstrate a full grasp of the many features of HAMCs, such as manufacturing, physicomechanical properties, wear, and corrosion characteristics. Future developments and potentially useful materials as alternative reinforcements are discussed at the end of the review.

Tribological and corrosion characteristics of tetra hybrid particulate-reinforced aluminum composites for aerospace and automotive applications

“…Pure Al was chosen due to its limitations in terms of corrosion resistance, wear resistance, low strength-to-weight ratio, and suitability for high and cryogenic temperatures. 8,31 The primary reinforcing materials consisted of SiC and Al 2 O 3 particulates (purity 97%, mean particle size 45 microns, Sigma Aldrich). Additionally, secondary reinforcements included Gr and SCBA particulates with an average size of 45 µm.…”

“…[4][5][6] Composites, with varied matrix and reinforcing types, can contribute to weight reductions ranging from 15% to 40% while also providing other interesting qualities for the aerospace, automotive, and other industry, such as high specific strength, superior corrosion resistance, design flexibility, excellent vibration/fatigue resistance, exceptional sound-absorbing capacity, and low thermal conductivity. [6][7][8] Metal matrix composites (MMCs) have been shown to provide the specific property combinations needed in a broad variety of industrial applications. 9 Aluminum matrix composite (AMCs) materials are increasingly being used in automotive and aerospace applications due to their better physicomechanical, tribological, and corrosion resistant qualities when compared to base alloys.…”

Mechanical Property and Corrosion Behavior of Powder-Metallurgy-Processed 3D Graphene-Networks-Reinforced Al Matrix Composites

“…This is why graphene is superior to other reinforcements, such as TiC [9], TiB 2 [10], Al 2 O 3 [11], etc. MMCs are developing towards ultra-lightweight, wear resistance, and chemical resistance [12]. In MMCs, aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) possessing low density, superior strength, high wear resistance, and high modulus have been used in the automotive, aerospace, defense, and military fields [13][14][15].…”

Utilizing multiple criteria decision-making optimization methods to machine LM25Al/VC material under electro-discharge machining processes

“…IOP Publishing doi:10.1088/1757-899X/1294/1/012049 2 Aluminum-vanadium carbide composites are providing superior properties which cannot be achieved by any existing monolithic or composite materials [9]. Vanadium carbide (VC) is the hard refractory material, and the cost of the reinforcement in comparison with other materials is very nominal [10]. VC particulate reinforcements help to improve the aluminum matrix in terms of hardness, heat refractory, strength, and wear resistance [11].…”