In the present work, aluminum matrix composite is manufactured layer by layer using ZrO₂ as reinforcement through friction stir surface additive manufacturing process. Four holes in AA6063-T4 Al alloy consumable rod (matrix) are filled with ZrO₂ reinforcement prior to additive manufacturing. Each layer is deposited at rod plunging speed of 60 mm/min, tool rotational speed of 1500 rpm, and substrate traverse speed of 200 mm/min. Two composites each possessing different percentage of ZrO₂ (8% and 12%) revealed finer grains and homogenous distribution of reinforced particles. Composite with 12% ZrO₂ showed maximum improvement in microhardness and ultimate tensile strength of 46% and 53%, respectively, than as-deposited rod. Wear resistance of composites was found to improve significantly compared to as-received rod irrespective of the applied normal load. The newly identified solid-state process would be useful over melting-based approaches for fabricating Al-based composites.

_{在目前的工作中，通过摩擦搅拌表面增材制造工艺，使用ZrO 2}作为增强材料，逐层制造铝基复合材料。在增材制造之前，AA6063-T4 铝合金消耗棒（基体）中的四个孔用 ZrO ₂增强材料填充。每层以 60 mm/min 的棒切入速度、1500 rpm 的工具旋转速度和 200 mm/min 的基板移动速度沉积。两种具有不同百分比的 ZrO ₂ (8% 和 12%) 的复合材料显示出更细的晶粒和均匀分布的增强颗粒。_{含 12% ZrO 2}的复合材料与沉积棒相比，显微硬度和极限抗拉强度分别提高了 46% 和 53%。发现复合材料的耐磨性与收到的杆相比显着提高，而与施加的法向载荷无关。新发现的固态工艺将比基于熔化的方法用于制造铝基复合材料有用。