Ultrasonication Assisted Fabrication of Aluminum and Magnesium Matrix Nanocomposites - A Review

Abstract:

Recent researches in the domain of casting confirmed that the mechanical properties of aluminum and magnesium based nanocomposites can be appreciably enhanced when ultrasonic cavitation assisted solidification processing is used. Ultrasonic cavitation assisted solidification processing is used for the manufacturing of aluminum and magnesium alloy based metal matrix nanocomposites reinforced with nanoceramic particles. In this solidification processing, formation of clusters have been minimized and the nanoreinforcements were distributed uniformly in aluminum and magnesium matrix nanocomposites. The ultrasonic assisted casting approach will manage the grain dimensions via minimizing agglomeration of nanoparticles in metal matrices. This paper opinions the properties and morphology of aluminum and magnesium based metal matrix nanocomposites fabricated through ultrasonic assisted casting process.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 979)
• Pages: 63-67
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.979.63
• Online since: March 2020
• Authors: K. Parthiban*, Lakshmanan Poovazhgan
• Keywords: Mechanical Properties, Metal Matrix Nanocomposite, Nano-Reinforcements, Ultrasonic Assisted Casting

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