| FABRICATION OF ALUMINUM MATRIX COMPOSITES
FOR AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY VIA MULTIPASS FRICTION STIR
PROCESSING TECHNIQUE |
Adedotun Adetunla
, Esther Akinlabi |
| University of Johannesburg |
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| ABSTRACT |
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In automotive industry, materials having excellent resistance to corrosion, good wear resistance and high
strength to weight ratios are important. In accordance with the required properties; aluminum, nickel, titanium, magnesium
and their alloys are mostly used in this industry. Automotive components such as engine cylinders, pistons, disc and drum
brakes, engine connecting rods and Cardan shafts were all made of Aluminum Matrix Composites (AMCs). In this paper,
AMCs were fabricated via multi pass Friction Stir Processing (FSP) with the aim to improve its mechanical properties and
corrosion performance. 7075 Al alloy was selected as matrix and Ti-6Al-4V as the reinforcing particle. |
| Key Words:
Friction stir processing, Mechanical properties, Metal matrix composites, Ti-6Al-4V |
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Corresponding Author.
Adedotun Adetunla , Email. 
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