decrease in the reaction temperature from above 1000 °C to 563°C. The resulting slurry was subsequently squeeze cast to minimize its porosity. Microstructural characterization studies revealed the formation of submicron size alumina particles with near equiaxed morphology and good particle/matrix interface. The manuscript places particular emphasis on explaining the uniqueness of the processing methodology used in this study for synthesis of in-situ Al/Al2O3 composites.
