Microwave rapid sintering of al-metal matrix composites: A review on the effect of reinforcements, microstructure and mechanical properties
Author | Matli, Penchal Reddy |
Author | Abdul Shakoor, Rana |
Author | Mohamed, Adel Mohamed Amer |
Author | Gupta, Manoj |
Available date | 2021-09-01T10:02:48Z |
Publication Date | 2016 |
Publication Name | Metals |
Resource | Scopus |
Abstract | Aluminum metal matrix composites (AMMCs) are light-weight materials having wide-spread use in the automobile and aerospace industries due to their attractive physical and mechanical properties. The promising mechanical properties of AMMCs are ascribed to the size and distribution of the reinforcement, as well as to the grain size of the matrix. Microwave rapid sintering involves internal heating of aluminum compacts by passing microwave energy through them. The main features of the microwave sintering technique are a short processing time and a low energy consumption. The aim of this review article is to briefly present the microwave rapid sintering process and to summarize the recent published work on the sintering and properties of pure Al and Al-based matrix composites containing different reinforcements. |
Language | en |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
Subject | Aluminum Mechanical properties Metal matrix Microstructure Microwave sintering Reinforcement |
Type | Article Review |
Issue Number | 7 |
Volume Number | 6 |
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