Review Article
Processing of Aluminium-Silicon Alloy with Metal Carbide as Reinforcement through Powder-Based Additive Manufacturing: A Critical Study
Table 6
Consolidation of MC effect on the aluminium-silicon alloys with applications through additive manufacturing.
| Category | MC | Route | Process | Scanning mode | Characteristics | Purpose | Ref. | Wettability | Reinforcement distribution | Energy absorption |
| Eutectic aluminium alloy | TiC | Ex situ | SLM | Islands | Good | Good | Increased | Aerospace | [101] | Eutectic aluminium alloy | TiC | In situ | SLM | Rotation of 67° | Good | Good | Increased | Biomedical | [102] | Eutectic aluminium alloy | TiC | Ex situ | SLM | Linear raster scan | Good | Good | Increased | Microelectronics | [58] | Hypereutectic aluminium alloy | TiC | In situ | SLM | Long bidirectional | Excellent | Homogenous | Increased | Automotive | [91] | Eutectic aluminium alloy | TiC | In situ | DED | Linear raster scan | Good | Good | Increased | Aerospace, automotive, and biomedical | [106] | Eutectic aluminium alloy | SiC | Ex situ | SLM | Alternating raster strategy | Good | Uniform | Increased | Automotive, military, aerospace, and electronic encapsulation fields | [95] | Eutectic aluminium alloy | SiC | Ex situ | SLM | Single-line tracks | Good | Uniform | Increased | Specialized products | [96] | Pure aluminium | SiC | Ex situ | SLM | Style of strip hatch (17°) | Good | Uniform | Increased | Automotive and aerospace sectors | [97] | Hypoeutectic aluminium alloy | SiC | Ex situ | Laser sintering | Linear | Fair | Agglomeration | Increased | Aerospace applications | [98] | Eutectic aluminium alloy | SiC | In situ | SLM | Alternate directions | Better | Homogenization | Increased | Tribological application | [99] | Hypereutectic aluminium alloy | SiC | Ex situ | SLM | Series | Good | Uniform | Increased | Marine, automotive, and aerospace | [100] | Eutectic aluminium alloy | B4C | Ex situ | SLM | Bidirectional | Fair | Uniform | Reasonable | Radial collimators, lightweight armor | [66] |
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