Surabhi Lata  <br/><br/>
Review on morphology and microstructure analysis of Mgo reinforced AI composites for Rame 2016 

 - Vol.8(1), Jan-Apr 
 - Ghaziabad  Enriched Publications  2024 
 - 28-37p. 
<br/><br/> The never-ending demands of advanced materials in the various fields of engineering and<br/>manufacturing has significantly increased the development of composite materials. Nowadays a shift is<br/>observed from the monolithic materials towards the composite materials. Numbers of ceramic materials<br/>are being used to reinforce various grades of aluminium alloy matrices. Metal matrix composites are<br/>exhibiting high potential characteristics as aerospace, automobile, defence, and research industries'<br/>materials. The properties of aluminium based composites can be easily tailored to achieve the desired<br/>strength, hardness, etc. This paper reviews the morphological and microstructural properties of<br/>aluminium reinforced with a refractory material i.e. MgO at Nano and micro levels. The input<br/>parameters governing the morphology and microstructure were weight and volume fraction of<br/>reinforcement and the sintering temperature along with the fabrication technique. The study of<br/>morphology included the porous nature of composite and the density measurements with hardness<br/>(Brinell Hardness Tester). A detailed review revealed the MgO as reinforcement in a various grades of<br/>aluminium is a promising material with a little consideration of its agglomeration and rigid nature<br/>during the fabrication process. It can be easily overruled by controlling the sintering temperature at the<br/>time of fabrication. Therefore, it can effectively and efficiently be used as a reinforcement with all heat<br/>treatable and non- heat treatable aluminium alloys. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mechanical Engineering