Technical review: Improvement of mechanical properties and suitability towards armor applications - Alumina composites

Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) have many interesting properties, mainly light weight, cost efficiency, low density, high compressive strength, high hardness and durability. Hence, they emerged as a boon to the development of personnel armors in the past. The current work aims to review various new methodologies adapted for the reinforcement of Alumina (Al2O3) CMCs in recent times, including some of the interesting results obtained with respect to mechanical properties, suitability of the synthesized composites for armor applications, and the upcoming reinforcement trends. Finally, studies related to reinforcement in Al2O3 CMCs, specifically towards armor applications have been consolidated to arrive at some of the important inferences for concluding reasonably.

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Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) are lightweight, cost-efficient, high strength materials that have played a significant role in the development of personnel armors. Recent research has focused on new methodologies for reinforcing Alumina (Al2O3) CMCs, focusing on mechanical properties, armor applications, and upcoming trends in reinforcement. The studies have consolidated important inferences for concluding reasonably on the reinforcement of Al2O3 CMCs for armor applications.