Tailoring properties of high-performance B4C/6061Al metal matrix composites through efficient heat treatment

Ghous Sohail, Asifa Kusar, Taha Aziz, Amena Mohsin, Noor Fatima, Rub Nawaz Shahid, Naeem ul Haq Tariq, Muhammad Zarif, Zahid Asghar, Fahad Ali, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Materials Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Sciences and Technology

Journal of Composite Materials

Published online on July 20, 2026

Abstract

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In this study, we successfully tailored the mechanical and tribological properties of B4C/6061Al composite through optimizing heat treatment parameters, with reduced overall heat treatment cycle time. For this purpose, B4C/6061Al composite was synthesized ...