Abstract
Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) because of their excellent properties such as light weight, higher ductility, higher strength etc. are replacing conventional metallic materials in automobile and aerospace industries. Even though, various kinds of MMCs have been developed over the years, among them, Aluminum (Al) and Magnesium (Mg) MMCs have proven to be more promising materials in the automobile and aerospace industries because of their lightweight, excellent mechanical properties coupled with better tribological performance. However, the tribological behavior of these MMCs depend upon various factors which are classified into three categories such as, reinforcement material (size, shape, volume fraction, and type of reinforcement), operating conditions (normal load and sliding speed) and environmental conditions (temperature and relative humidity). Hence, the present chapter aims to describe in detail, the tribological behavior of the Al/Mg MMCs under different conditions.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Materials |
| Subtitle of host publication | Composites |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 389-401 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128197318 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780128197240 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2021 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Aluminum
- Magnesium
- Metal Matrix Composite
- Tribology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Materials Science