Research Progress on Aluminum-based Composites and Applications

Abstract

People propose higher and higher demands for lightweight materials due to the increasing shortage of metals and energy sources. Since traditional aluminum alloy materials cannot meet demands any more, aluminum-based composites attracted high research attentions in recent years because of the excellent mechanical properties and low density. Silicon carbide (SiC) reinforced aluminum-based composite and carbon nanomaterial reinforced aluminum-based composite are two aluminum-based composites which are used mostly in existing associated studies. The former one has a long research history and it has been applied to aerospace, war industry and automobile field to some extent. The later one is an emerging material that is hardly applied yet. This study is going to introduce research progresses and applications of SiC reinforced aluminum-based composite and carbon nanomaterial reinforced aluminum-based composite.

Advancements in Aluminum-Based Composite Manufacturing: Leveraging ZrO2 Reinforcement through Friction Stir Process

“…In the figure, the micrograph showcases the homogeneous distribution of ZrO2 particles across the entire sample surface. Each particle appears evenly dispersed without any clustering or agglomeration, indicating the effectiveness of the FSP technique in achieving uniformity at the nanoscale level [46][47][48][49]. This uniform distribution is attributed to the intense electric field applied during the sintering process, which facilitates the rearrangement and bonding of particles into a dense and uniform microstructure.…”