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Fabrication of Metal Matrix Composites by Friction Stir Processing

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Friction stir processing (FSP) is gaining wide attention as an alternative route for the fabrication of metal matrix composites. This chapter commences with a general introduction to various aspects of metal matrix composites and various processing routes for their fabrication. It then provides basics of friction stir processing and briefs about multiple methods of secondary phase/reinforcement incorporation in the matrix. In the subsequent section, the effect of different FSP parameters on the mechanical properties and wear behavior of the composite material are discussed in detail. The chapter finally presents the summary of the significant aspects of composite fabrication by FSP and scope for future work.

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  1. Mechanical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Patna, Patna, 800005, India

    Vikas Upadhyay

  2. Rustamji Institute of Technology, Border Security Force, Tekanpur, Gwalior, 475005, India

    Chaitanya Sharma

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  1. Beant College of Engineering and Technology, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India

    Sarabjeet Singh Sidhu

  2. Beant College of Engineering and Technology, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India

    Preetkanwal Singh Bains

  3. Institut Clément Ader, Toulouse University, Toulouse, France

    Redouane Zitoune

  4. Department of Management, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Sevilla, Spain

    Morteza Yazdani

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Upadhyay, V., Sharma, C. (2018). Fabrication of Metal Matrix Composites by Friction Stir Processing. In: Sidhu, S., Bains, P., Zitoune, R., Yazdani, M. (eds) Futuristic Composites . Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2417-8_12

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