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

Polymer nanocomposites operate in applications where fluid and grease lubricants fail, and
have superior tribological performance to traditional polymer composites. Nanoparticle fillers …

The correlation between the three-dimensional pore characteristics and mechanical
properties of graphene oxide (GO)-and carbon nanotube (CNT)-incorporated cement pastes …

In the present investigation, the effect of three different stir casting routes on the structure
and properties of fine fly ash particles (13μm average particle size) reinforced Al–7Si–0.35 …

It is apparent that technological development depends on advances in the field of materials.
One may design most durable and highly efficient automobile or aircraft; however, without …

The effect of SiC particles reinforcement with average size of 1, 5, 20 and 50 μm and volume
fraction of 5%, 10% and 15% on the microstructure and tribological properties of Al-based …

In this study 7075 matrix alloy is chosen and SiC particles having average particle size of
29μm was incorporated into the alloy at the liquid state before vertical pressure casting. Four …

It was a cold January morning in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1991. I was visiting the ALCOA
Technical Center to present a seminar in their Materials and Manufacturing Division. After …

Particulate metal matrix composites (PMMCs) have attracted interest for application in
numerous fields. The current processing methods often produce agglomerated particles in …

An Al6061-20% Al2O3 powder metallurgy (PM) metal matrix composite (MMC) with a
strongly clustered particle distribution is subjected to equal channel angular pressing …