Assessment of the mechanical properties of aluminium metal matrix composite: A review
In the present scenario, composites are in huge demand in the industries due to their light weight, wear resistance, stiffness and high strength. The functional and structural properties were improved according to the need of industry. Particulate reinforcement is one of the methods to enhance the strength, ductility and toughness of the composites. Stir casting or friction stir processing technique was used to fabricate the metal matrix composite. For technology seekers it is very difficult to select appropriate techniques because there is lack of bench mark standards and industry experiences. The novel contribution of this paper is to provide systematic approaches and methodology which enable academic user as well as industry persons to select appropriate method and parameters for the fabrication of the metal matrix composite. This study guides the new researchers to fabricate and characterize the mechanical properties of aluminium based composites reinforced with Al2O3, B4C, SiC, TiC, graphite and TiB2 particles.