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Aluminium Hybrid Composites Reinforced with SiC and Fly Ash Particles—Recent Developments

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The development of aluminium matrix composite (AMC) continues for growing demand of lightweight materials with high strength. Enhancement of the properties of AMCs has been done by changing the types and sizes of reinforcements, wt%, fabrication route and secondary treatment. This chapter provides an overview on the outcome of previous literatures focusing on silicon carbide (ceramic) and fly ash (industrial waste) reinforced AMCs and HAMCs (hybrid). SiC as reinforcement imparts superior mechanical and tribological behaviour in aluminium alloy. Fly ash addition into Al-matrix also has potential in lowering the production cost and density while improving strength. This chapter also highlights the results of nanoparticle size used over conventional micro-particles in the field of AMC development. The influence of processing parameters, mixing percentage of reinforcements, operating conditions and responsible tribological factors are thoroughly discussed. Finally, conclusions have been drawn to recognize the expandable areas of research on AMCs or HAMCs reinforced with SiC and fly ash.

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Pal, B.R., Ghosh, S., Sahoo, P. (2021). Aluminium Hybrid Composites Reinforced with SiC and Fly Ash Particles—Recent Developments. In: Sahoo, S. (eds) Recent Advances in Layered Materials and Structures. Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4550-8_6

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