Aluminium metal matrix composite sintering with electroless metallized components

Abstract

This project will show the preparation and characterization of Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite (AlMMC) with electroless metallized reinforcing components. The metal matrix is aluminium alloy (AlSi9Cu3) turnings preliminary Ni-P and Ni-Cu-P coated at the same time as the reinforcing phase thereafter mixed and sintered together. Different types of non-metallic reinforcement and un-reinforcement phases are used to create the sintered composites with aluminium powder, silicon carbide microparticles and carbon nanotubes (CNTs). A comparative analysis of the morphology, hardness and the elemental composition of the obtained composite materials were presented; also tribological research was performed.