Automotive Powder Metal Composite

Addition of 0.5% Nuenz silicon nitride fibre to a 2XXX aluminium alloy resulted in 9-10% increase in the mechanical properties with almost no change to the ductility.

Addition of 0.5% Nuenz silicon nitride fibre to a 2XXX aluminium alloy resulted in 9-10% increase in the mechanical properties with almost no change to the ductility. There was good densification of the alloy with the target 2.75 g/cm achieved.