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Table 1 Density and porosity of SiC-reinforced AA 1050 matrix composites (Manoharan and Gupta 1999 )

From: Properties of ceramic-reinforced aluminium matrix composites - a review

Material

Density (g cm−3)

Porosity (vol.%)

Al-6 wt.% SiC

2.71 ± 0.03

0.9

Al-8 wt.% SiC

2.72 ± 0.02

1.2

Al-17 wt.% SiC

2.75 ± 0.07

0.8