Effect of Forging on Aluminum Matrix Nano Composites: A Review

The Aluminium matrix composites are finding widespread applications in engineering, automobile, aerospace, defence and recreation industries. For last two decades Nano composite, have emerged as high strength advanced materials for the industrial applications. The post processing like forging, rolling, extrusion of these composites further improves their properties in addition to the confirmation to the final shape and size. The present paper discusses the effect of forging of aluminium matrix Nano composites AMNCs. The forging process results in aligned grain flow pattern and smooth metal flow. The recent work reported on Aluminium matrix Nano composites developed by different fabrication processes and further forging process have been reviewed. It has been reported that the best result of forging of AMNCs with SiC reinforcement were found at temperature of 450 degrees C to 500 degrees C. The Powder metallurgy suggested for decent mixing of aluminium and Nano ceramic particle. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.