A Review on the Fabrication Techniques of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites

Abstract The recent trend towards the use of composites is increasing in the ongoing research and is likely to continue rapidly in the future. Nowadays, aluminium (Al) and aluminium alloy based composites are gaining importance in the upcoming fields of engineering. Metal matrix composites (MMC`s) with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) reinforcements give superior mechanical and physical properties. Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites (AMMC`s), sought over other conventional materials in the field of automobile, aerospace, defense, sports, electronics, biomedical and other industrial applications, have been becoming essential since the last few years. In the present paper an attempt has been made to review the CNT reinforced AMMC’s fabrication processes through stir casting, compocasting and ultrasonic assisted techniques and discusses the dispersion of CNTs in the matrix. An insight in to mechanical properties of Al-CNTs Metal Matrix Composites is also reported. Keywords: Metal Matrix Composites, Aluminium, Carbon Nanotubes Cite this Article Vijee Kumar, Kempaiah UN, Satish Babu Bopanna et al. A Review on the Fabrication Techniques of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites. Journal of Nanoscience, Nanoengineering and Applications. 2017; 7(2): 1–6p.