Hot extrusion of AA 7178 reinforced with alumina short fibre

Rolling and annealing textures of a SiCw/Al composite

“…One of the prime advantages of these materials is that they can be processed and shaped by conventional metal working techniques, such as extrusion and rolling [2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. After such forming operations, most Al MMCs need to be heat-treated to remove the work hardening and restore their ductility for adjusting properties or undergoing further forming process [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16].…”

Effects of Solution Atoms and Precipitates on Isochronal Annealing Behavior of Cold-Rolled Squeeze-Cast SiCw/Al Composites

“…AMCs containing discontinuous reinforcement, such as particulate, whisker or short fiber, are especially attractive because they can be readily shaped with conventional secondary metal-working techniques [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. During such forming operations, AMCs may experience an appreciable amount of cold working, which may both influence their further forming operations and degrade mechanical properties, such as elongation to failure and fatigue resistance.…”