A short study on the potential use and effect of bamboo leaf ash as reinforcement in MMCs

Abstract

In an effort, to find more affordable ways to produce metal matrix composites, a number of attempts have been attempted to use the waste from industry and agriculture as reinforcement. The incorporation of agro-industrial garbage as reinforcement in MMCs has gained considerable attention as it improves the composite materials' mechanical and tribological characteristics. Employing such agro-industrial leftovers in a beneficial way lowers production costs and environmental degradation. An ample amount of work has been carried out on utilizing agricultural wastes including bagasse ash, rice husk, sawdust ash, corncob ash, straw husk etc. Very limited work has been reported upon the utilization of bamboo leaf as a reinforcement and its potential for any mechanical and/or tribological applications. This study provides an overview of the literature on the usage of agricultural waste i.e.,bamboo leaf ash in MMCs. It also illustrates the production procedure and characterization of BLA-induced MMCs. The current study also discusses potential applications for BLA and its reinforced composites.