Fabrication, machinability, and mechanical performance of A356/SiC/MWCNT hybrid composites via squeeze casting

Gurusamy Pathinettampadian, Hari Krishna Raj Selvaraj, Velmurugan Shanmugam, Ramanan Nandagopan, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chennai Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vel Tech High Tech Dr, Rangarajan Dr, Sakunthala Engineering College Avadi, Tamil Nadu, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Jayaram Institute of Engineering and Technology, Tamil Nadu

Journal of Composite Materials

Published online on May 02, 2026

Abstract

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The present work reveals the A356 aluminium alloy reinforced with a mix of silicon carbide (SiC) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), using a combined stir cum squeeze casting route. The hybrid reinforcements were introduced at 5, 10, 15 and 20 wt.%...