Production and characterization of sustainable aluminium matrix composites reinforced with industrial waste materials via stir casting for lightweight and high-strength applications

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Issue		EPJ Web Conf. Volume 345, 2026 4^th International Conference & Exposition on Materials, Manufacturing and Modelling Techniques (ICE3MT2025)


Article Number		01050
Number of page(s)		11
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202634501050
Published online		07 January 2026

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