| Abstract Scope |
To advance the development of crucial infrastructure industries, including automobiles, aircraft, transportation equipment, and power plants, there is a growing demand for materials that can significantly reduce weight and enhance properties beyond those of conventional metals. Metal matrix composites (MMCs) have garnered increasing attention due to their high specific strength, adequate stiffness, and excellent wear resistance. MMCs consist of a matrix of ductile metals reinforced with materials such as carbon nanofibers, carbon nanotubes, graphene, silicon carbide, boron carbide (B4C), titanium diboride (TiB2), and titanium carbide (TiC). B4C, in particular, is an attractive reinforcement for aluminum (Al) alloys because of its low density, high hardness, good elastic modulus, and effective neutron-absorbing capabilities. In this research, B4C-based Al matrix composites were fabricated with various compositions for the purpose of spent nuclear fuel storage. |