A review on aluminium (Al7050) metal matrix composite characteristics reinforced with titanium

Aluminium metal matrix composites (AMMC) have potential demand in various structural applications such as aerospace, construction, automobile and even in medical fields due to their remarkable characteristics in comparison with conventional alloys. Al7050 is widely adopted and suitable alloy among the Al-7xxx series for transportation applications. The physical, mechanical, tribological and microstructure characteristics of Al7050 metal matrix can still be improved with the addition of suitable reinforcing materials. The objective of this review is to provide an overview of titanium as reinforcement material in Al7050 MMC and to elaborate on the change in mechanical characteristics due to the addition of reinforcement.