Fabrication and Property Comparison Aluminium TiB2 Composites Manufactured Through Additive Manufacturing and Conventional Manufacturing: a Comparative Review

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https://doi.org/10.20535/2521-1943.2026.10.1.343236

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aluminium matrix composites, TiB2, additive manufacturing, characterization, fabrication, microhardness

Abstract

Additive manufacturing is most emerging techniques of fabricating components with desired dimensions to the near net shape. Metal additive manufacturing is the challenging area and lot of research under progress. In the present review paper, an attempt is made to compare the properties of aluminium reinforced TiB2 metal matrix composites fabricated through conventional manufacturing technique and also LASER assisted additive manufacturing technique. Bulk composite materials casting (stir casting) is followed for conventional method and layer wise material printing is done in additive manufacturing. Upon fabrication, the specimens are checked for particle distribution using SEM images. It is observed from micrographs that, distribution of reinforcing particles i.e. TiB2 is fair enough in the composite fabricated through additive manufacturing technique. This influences possessing the uniform properties for further testing. The microhardness of the two different specimens are checked and it is found that, composites manufactured though conventional manufacturing showed higher hardness than composites manufactured though additive manufacturing. Higher composite ductility is observed in additive manufactured specimen.

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