<p>This work employed a two-stage stir casting procedure to fabricate Al7075 composites reinforced with micronsized ZrO₂ and graphite (Gr) particles, and subsequently evaluated their mechanical and tribological properties. Al7075 alloy composites reinforced with 3 wt.% ZrO₂ and 3 wt.% graphite (Gr) particles were fabricated separately to evaluate the individual effects of each reinforcement. In addition, hybrid composites incorporating both 3 wt.% ZrO₂ and 3 wt.% Gr were also synthesised to investigate their combined influence. The impact of ZrO₂ and graphite incorporation into Al7075 was evaluated by conducting hardness, tensile, compression and wear tests. Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy were used to investigate the matrix alloy’s microstructure and particle dispersion. Composites made of Al7075-Gr, Al7075-ZrO₂, and Al7075-Gr-ZrO₂ showed a significant improvement in tensile strength and wear resistance, whereas Al7075-Gr composites hardness decreased slightly. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) micrographs were used to analyse the surfaces of tensile test specimens. Wear studies were conducted utilising a tribometer to investigate the tribological characteristics of both Al7075 and graphite-ZrO₂ composites. The incorporation of hybrid particles markedly enhanced the wear resistance of the composites.</p>