A review of aluminum metal matrix composites: fabrication route, reinforcements, microstructural, mechanical, and corrosion properties

A Kumar, VP Singh, RC Singh, R Chaudhary… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Springer
Aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) developed with micro/nano-reinforcements emerge as
an attractive candidate for innumerable applications, including automotive, aerospace …

Establishment of a facile technique to fabricate bulk AA6061/CNT composite with improved mechanical properties using combined stir-casting and squeeze-casting

S Sarkar, S Ray, U Dey, C Kumar… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Three dispersion techniques were investigated for fabricating AA6061–0.5 wt% CNT
composites by combined stir-casting and squeeze-casting-direct drop of CNT (DD), mixed Al …

Microstructure and properties of a HIP manufactured B4Cp reinforced highly alloyed Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr aluminum matrix composite

Y Luo, X Xu, Y Hua, H Yao, Q Zhou, C Li, T Han, S Li… - Vacuum, 2025 - Elsevier
In this study, an aluminum matrix composite with good mechanical property and excellent
corrosion resistance, B 4 C particles (B 4 C p) reinforced highly alloyed Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr …

Synergistic Effect of Ex Situ and In Situ Reinforcements on the Dry Reciprocating Wear Behavior of AA6061-B4C Composite Fabricated Using Varying K2TiF6 Flux …

C Kumar, I Sen, S Roy - Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2024 - Springer
This study aims to examine the dry reciprocating wear behavior of stir–squeeze cast AA6061-
B4C composites under the synergistic effect of ex situ B4C particles and in situ formed Al-Ti …

Effects of TiC and Ni reinforcements on the microstructure, corrosion resistance and wear behaviour of AA6061 matrix composite

C Prasad, S Kumar, A Gali - Bulletin of Materials Science, 2024 - Springer
This study investigates the corrosion resistance and wear behaviour of aluminium matrix
composites (AMCs) manufactured through the ultrasonic-assisted stir-casting technique …

Performance analysis on mechanical and machinability attributes of Al6061-B4C-T6 composites processed via hot extrusion

S Tinga, H Karakoç, S Yağmur… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study, composite materials with Al6061 alloy matrix and B4C particles reinforcement
were produced by hot extrusion process. Fabricated composites were examined for the …

Reducing Mg segregation by solution temperature control to improve strength in SiC/7xxxAl composites

YT Chen, SZ Zhu, DS Wang, D Wang, BL Xiao… - Ceramics …, 2025 - Elsevier
For SiC particles reinforced 7xxx series aluminum composites, the alloying element Mg is
easy to react with SiO 2 and Si impurities to form segregation, leading to deterioration in …

Effect of titanium element on the interfacial reactions and properties of B4C/Al composites fabricated by selective laser melting

Q Hu, H Chen, W Fu, L Zhou, Y Deng - Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract In this study, Selective Laser Melting (SLM) was employed to fabricate B 4 C/Al
composites, the effect of titanium addition on the interfacial reactions, tensile properties, and …

Fabrication, Characterization and Micro-machinability of Stir-Cast Al6061/GNPs+ Mg Nanocomposite

S Rawal, H Prakash, AM Sidpara - Metals and Materials International, 2024 - Springer
The present work deals with the mechanical and microstructural characterization of Al6061/3
wt% Graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) fabricated through the bottom pouring stir casting …

Study on the microstructure, mechanical and corrosion behaviors of 2A12 Al matrix composites containing B4C and 50% K2TiF6 flux

Y Cai, MA Khan, W Yao, J Wang… - Materials Science …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study presents an innovative exploration into the development and characterization of
boron carbide (B4C) reinforced aluminum (Al) metal matrix composites (AMMCs) …