1st Edition
Fundamentals and Advances in Metal Matrix Composites
1 Processing, Properties and Applications of Metal Matrix Composites
Jarubula Ranga Raya Chowdary, Abdul Sattar Kajavali, and Veeravalli Ramakoteswara Rao
2 Development of Metal Matrix Composites Through Liquid State Technique
Senthil Murugan Subramanian and Subhaschandra Kattimani
3 Exploring Liquid Metallurgy Processes for Advanced Metal Matrix Composite
Abdur Rahman Mohammed Habeebullah, Sirajudeen Nizeeruddin, and Sathickbasha Katharbasha
4 Development of Metal Matrix Composites Through Solid-State Techniques
Saravanan Rathinasamy, Omkumar Meenakshisundaram, Sathish Thanikodi, and Jothi Arunachalam Solairaju
5 Additive Manufacturing of Metal Matrix Composites
Ved Prakash Dubey, Shivam Sharma, Mateusz Kopec, and Zbigniew Kowalewski
6 A Review on Selective Laser Melting of Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites
Kumar Ramar, Gedion Habtay Gebremicheal, Ghebremlak Andemariam, Lewhat Michael Weldegebriel, Hurui Tesfalem Woldu, Vijay Ananth Suyamburajan, and Ajith Arul Daniel
7 Investigation on Properties of Metal Matrix Composites Fabricated Through Additive Manufacturing
Aravindh Raj Babu Rudrakotti and Velmurugan Chandrasekaran
8 Advancement in Fabrication of Metal Matrix Composites
Sudhagar Sukkasamy, Vijayakumar Palanivel, Suresh Subramanian, Yessian Robinson, and Duraisamy Velmurugan
9 Fabrication of Intelligent Metal Matrix Composites and Their Applications
Saravanan Rathinasamy, Omkumar Meenakshisundaram, Sathish Thanikodi, and Jothi Arunachalam Solairaju
10 Investigation of the Effects of Process Parameters on Metal Matrix Composites of A356 with SiC on Mechanical and Tribological Characteristics
Padmanabhan Sambandam, Giridharan Krishnan, Deepak James Raj, Vinod Kumar Thangaraj, and Chakravarthi Gurijala
11 Mechanical Characteristics of Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites Fabricated through Liquid State Technique
Alphonse Bovas Herbert Bejaxhin, Selvaraj Hari Krishna Raj, Pathinettampadian Gurusamy, and Nandagopan Ramanan
12 Investigation on Properties of Friction Stir Welded Metal Matrix Composites
Ganapathy Srinivasan Ramachandran, Rajaravi Chinnathambi, Selvam Murugan, and Palani Subbiah Kone
13 Industry 4.0 Based Approaches for Fabrication, Processing and Testing of Metal Matrix Composites
Sneha Haresh Dhoria, Yellinedi Madhavi, and Kota Sobha
14 Modern Machining of Metal Matrix Composites
Thavasilingam Kannan, Thiagarajan Srinivasan, Nagachandrika Kondiboyana Kumari, Madhan Mohankumar, and Santhosh Sivaraj
15 Conventional Machining of Metal Matrix Composites
Meby Selvaraj and Navasingh Rajesh Jesudoss Hynes
16 Investigation of Electrical Discharge Machining on Powder Metallurgy Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites
Alphonse Bovas Herbert Bejaxhin, Selvaraj Hari Krishna Raj, Pathinettampadian Gurusamy, and Nandagopan Ramanan
17 Joining of Metal Matrix Composites
Shenbaga Velu Pitchumani, Venkatachalam Gopalan, Vignesh Nagarajan Jawahar, Navasingh Rajesh Jesudoss Hynes, and Raja Thiyagarajan
18 Advanced Forming Methods and Processing Condition of Metal Matrix Composites
Sharath Peramenahalli Chikkegowda, Shrishail Basaprabhu Sollapur, and Bharathkumar Bidare Rangaswamy
19 Sustainable Approaches for Metal Matrix Composites Fabrication
Arunachalam Saravanakumar, Dodda Ravikanth, Tamil Selvan Manickam, and Manickam Ramesh
20 New Insights into Metal Matrix Composite Recycling and Reclamation
Raja Thiyagarajan, Shenbaga Velu Pitchumani, Senthil Kumar Marikannan, Venkatachalam Gopalan, and Sakthi Selvarasu
Biography
Tharmaraj Ramakrishnan is Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram Campus, Chennai, India. Tharmaraj completed his PhD in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Warangal, India. In the past, Tharmaraj worked as Post Doctoral Research Fellow at the Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland. His area of research interests are metal matrix composites, friction welding, and powder metal forming.
PM Gopal is Assistant Professor in the Centre for Material Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore. He completed his master’s in production engineering and PhD in mechanical engineering (in the area of MMC) at Anna University Regional Campus Coimbatore under Anna University Chennai. His areas of interest include MMC, additive manufacturing, and waste management. He has published more than 40 articles and ten book chapters in the area of composite fabrication, property analysis, and machining.
