This paper offers a comprehensive literature review of the conventional machining
processes along with optimization methods used in metal matrix composites (MMCs), such …

A bstract Metal matrix composites (MMCs) are materials which have been widely used in the
aerospace and automobile industries since the 1980s and have been classified as hard-to …

This study aims to optimize the input parameters such as mass fraction and particle size of
SiC along with depth of cut, feed and cutting speed in the milling of Al5059/SiC/MoS 2. The …

SiCp-reinforced metal matrix composites (MMCs) containing two levels of SiC particles (8
and 16 wt%) of different mean particle sizes 30, 45 and 110 μm were prepared using a melt …

Metal matrix composites (MMC) have become a leading material among composite
materials, and in particular, particle reinforced aluminum MMCs have received considerable …

Whether an airplane or a space shuttle, a flying machine requires advanced materials to
provide a strong, lightweight body and a powerful engine that functions at high temperature …

SiCp/Al composites are considered as a typical difficult-to-machining material due to the
presence of reinforcing particles in the matrix. As the aerospace and military industries …

Tool wear in the cutting of SiC particle-reinforced aluminium matrix composites has been
investigated with special attention paid to the effects of material structures on the tool wear …

Metal matrix composites (MMCs) have emerged as an important class of materials, which
are increasingly being utilized in recent years. Application of these materials in certain areas …

Hybrid metal matrix composites consist of at least three constituents—a metal or an alloy
matrix and two reinforcements in various forms, bonded together at the atomic level in the …