Latest Research Development in Aluminum Matrix with Particulate Reinforcement Composites - A Review

The usage of aluminum based composite is increasing day by day in the entire manufacturing sectors due to their unique properties such as high strength to weight ratio, good mechanical properties and better durability. Subsequently a lot of research has taken place in aluminum composite material with addition of carbides based particulate reinforcement. But in the present competitive market, the manufacturing sectors seek for the better properties, manufacturing easy nature and eco-friendly based materials. It's observed that there is tremendous research gap for excellent properties improvement and eco-friendly materials. This present study gives sump-up of the latest developments taken place in aluminum based composite and other particulate reinforcement effects. The tribologoical behavior of aluminum based composite has been covered. This study is focused on AA6061 and AA7075 alloy due to commercial easy available and it's widely used for structural purpose in manufacturing sectors. From this current study, it's clearly identifies that the many research has been done only on addition of carbides and few oxides based reinforcements. No much adequate research on addition of nitrides and oxides particulates reinforcement in aluminum alloys has been done. The properties can be improved by addition of nitrides reinforcement and also by combination of oxides with nitrides. Even there is research gap in utilization of advance characterization techniques in composites characterization study. (c) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.