Friction stir welding and processing enabled the creation of stronger joints, novel ultrafine-
grained metals, new metal matrix composites, and multifunctional surfaces at user-defined …

Friction stir welding (FSW) has achieved remarkable success in the joining and processing
of aluminium alloys and other softer structural alloys. Conventional FSW, however, has not …

Properties such as superior specific strength, being imponderous, and the ability to
reprocess are the key features that have drawn attention to magnesium. In the last few years …

Surface composites are suitable materials for engineering applications encountering surface
interactions. Friction stir processing (FSP) is emerging as a promising technique for making …

Lightweight high-strength metal matrix nano-composites (MMNCs) can be used in a wide
variety of applications, eg, aerospace, automotive, and biomedical engineering, owing to …

One-dimensional carbon nanotubes and two-dimensional graphene nanosheets with
unique electrical, mechanical and thermal properties are attractive reinforcements for …

Magnesium (Mg) alloys have been extensively used in various fields, such as aerospace,
automobile, electronics, and biomedical industries, due to their high specific strength and …

Conventional metal matrix composites (MMCs) with particles, whiskers, and fibers as
reinforcements have been developed primarily for structural applications. Despite their long …

Increasing demands for operating properties of fabricated elements on one hand, and a
necessity of reducing mass of a structure on the other, triggers materials engineering …

This review summarises the research work carried out in the field of carbon nanotube (CNT)
metal matrix composites (MMCs). Much research has been undertaken in utilising CNTs as …