Contents
Part I Metal Matrix Composites
The Mechanical Performance of In Situ Processed
Nickel-Titanium-Graphite Metal Matrix Composites:
Influence of Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Amit Patil, Ganesh Walunj, Tyler B. Torgerson, Manindra V. Koricherla,
Mohammed U. F. Khan, Thomas W. Scharf, Rajeev Gupta,
and Tushar Borkar
Role of Microstructure on the Potential of MAX and MAB Phases
and Their Derivative-Based Composites: A Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Surojit Gupta
Understanding the Mechanical Response of Friction Stir Welded
In Situ Processed Aluminum Alloy Metal Matrix Composite:
Experimental and Statistical Modelling Approaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Jimmy Karloopia, Shaik Mozammil, Pradeep Kumar Jha,
and T. S. Srivatsan
The Effect of Titanium Carbide and Spark Plasma Sintering
Processing on Nickel–Titanium Carbide Composites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Ganesh Walunj, Anthony Bearden, Amit Patil, Taban Larimian,
Jijo Christudasjustus, Rajeev Gupta, and Tushar Borkar
The Tribological Behavior of an In-Situ Processed Magnesium
Alloy-Based Metal Matrix Composite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Arabinda Meher and Manas Mohan Mahapatra
Part II Nanocomposites (Nanoscale + Nanoreinforcements)
A Study Aimed at Understanding the Use of Nanomaterial-Treated
Filters for the Uptake of Heavy Metals from Water Sources . . . . . . . . . 93
Simona E. Hunyadi Murph and Alexandra Goriounova
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