Advancements in aluminum matrix composites reinforced with carbides and graphene: A comprehensive review
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Abstract Automotive and aircraft industries are advancing swiftly, creating a constant need for innovative and trustworthy materials. Aluminum composites (aluminum matrix composites [AMCs]) exhibit enhanced mechanical and tribological behaviors when contrasted to their conventional equivalents and as a result have superior potential to be widely accepted for automotive and aircraft engineering and other component applications. This study aims to provide a thorough and critical analysis of the most recent research initiatives concerning the processing, characteristics, and applications of AMCs. It covers the recent advancements in the aluminum-based composites reinforced with SiC, TiC, and graphene, fabrication methods, and mechanical properties of AMCs. Graphene nanoplatelets are many times stronger and yet lighter than steel and other metals, and thus a good contender for reinforcing them. However, the homogeneous distribution of graphene into the metal or aluminum is a challenging aspect for material researchers. The fabrication techniques for AMCs for achieving homogeneous distribution of graphene are critically reviewed. The mechanical properties, specifically microhardness, wear behavior, and tensile strength of aluminum-based composites, are reviewed and analyzed. Finally, a way forward for fostering further development in this area has been discussed.
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Mechanical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS , Seri Iskandar 32610 , Malaysia
Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Renewable Energy and Power System (IRC-REPS), Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) , Dhahran 31261 , Saudi Arabia
Clean Energy Technologies Research Institute (CETRI), Process Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science, University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Parkway , SK , S4S 0A2 , Canada
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Taxila , 47080, Rawalpindi , Pakistan
Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia , 43400 Serdang , Selangor , Malaysia
Advanced Engineering Materials and Composite Research Centre (AEMC), Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia , 43400, UPM Serdang , Selangor Darul Ehsan , Malaysia
Mechanical Engineering Department, Aligarh Muslim University , Aligarh 202002, U.P , India
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