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Advancements in Aluminium Matrix Composites: Applications and Future Trends in the Automotive Industry

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The automotive industry has been challenged by the rising need for lighter, environmentally friendly, low-emission, and low-energy consumption vehicles. Aluminium is regarded as a viable alternative to the heavier materials presently used in manufacturing automobiles due to its desirable characteristics. A review of the application of hybrid aluminium matrix composites (HAMCs) and aluminium matrix composites (AMCs) in the automotive sector is discussed in this paper. An overview of the properties and applications of fiber-reinforced, discontinuous, and particle-reinforced AMCs and HAMCs is given. Due to their superior mechanical, tribological, and physical properties, aluminium composite materials have emerged as the material of choice for most engineering applications. A discussion of the importance of proper selection of materials is also presented. The potential applications of AMCs and HAMCs in the automotive industry, i.e., brake discs and drums, cylinder blocks and liners, pistons, crankshafts, connecting rods, brake calipers, turbo heat exchangers, and others, are also addressed in this review. Recent trends and trends forming in aluminium use in automotive applications are also determined through the assessment.

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Materials Science Forum (Volume 1170)

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29-38

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December 2025

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S.P. Rajesh*, Ashok Kumar Palaniappan, M. Gokul, R.V. Sanjeeth, T. Logeshwaran

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AlMg1SiCu Hybrid Nanocomposite, Friction, Hardness, Optimization, Wear

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