The use of aluminium metal matrix composites as structural materials is inc
reasing continuously, mainly in the automotive and aerospace industries. Th
e development of new kind of reinforcements is one of the areas of greater
interest in current researches. This work investigates the use of nitrides
as reinforcement for composite materials, with Al 6061 matrix, obtained by
powder metallurgy and extrusion, presenting their microstructural features
and their mechanical characteristics.