Abstract:
Composite materials are continuously developed with the time being due to the necessity of human
civilization and therefore advancement of each material in its highest classes is the best research
necessity.Aluminum-based composites reinforcement in continuous/discontinuous fibers, whisker,
or particulates; reinforced whit particles have received considerable attention because of their
superior mechanical properties over monolithic aluminum matrix. Different composites with
micros-sized reinforcements have become radical progress for composites because they have
different strengthening mechanisms as compared to that in composites with micro-sized
reinforcements. Therefore different properties can be predictable from the micros-size particulate
reinforced composites.
Properties of aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) can be customized to the demands of
automotive and different industrial applications by appropriate combinations of the matrix,
reinforcement, and processing routes. This work focuses on the fabrication of aluminum alloy
7050 matrix composites (AMCs) reinforced with 4%,6%, and 8 wt% glass particels of 0.225mm,
using the stir casting method route. The mechanical properties of the fabricated aluminum matrix
composites were analyzed. The mechanical properties like hardness and tensile strength of the
unreinforced alloy and composites have been measured. The mechanical properties like hardness
and tensile strength have improved with the increase in the weight percentage of glass particulates
in the aluminum matrix
