Short Review on the Prospect of Laser Cladding for Aluminum Based Alloys Composite for Automotive Industries

Abstract

Laser cladding is a growing technological method that utilizes a navigating high power laser for melting a small region of the substrate; it has a function of tapping and melting entenng powder particles Hence, the process leads to the development of a new stratum. Aluminum alioy Matrix composites afford properties suchlike high wear resistance, high tensile strength, lightweight; this composites is finding wide applications in automotive industry. This review presents a bnef discussion on laser cladding for aluminum base alloys for automotive industry with emphasis on aluminum alloys matnx composite for automotive industry.