A review on the production of metal matrix composites through stir casting–Furnace design, properties, challenges, and research opportunities

A Ramanathan, PK Krishnan, R Muraliraja - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2019 - Elsevier
Stir casting is one of the most suitable processes for producing Metal Matrix Composites
(MMCs) because of its simplicity, proven process, lower cost of production and mass …

A review on mechanical and tribological behaviors of stir cast aluminum matrix composites.

H Kala, KKS Mer, S Kumar - Procedia materials science, 2014 - Elsevier
In the past few years the global need for low cost, high performance and good quality
materials has caused a shift in research from monolithic to composite materials. In case of …

[HTML][HTML] Appearance of reinforcement, interfacial product, heterogeneous nucleant and grain refiner of MgAl2O4 in aluminium metal matrix composites

A Thakur, D Bandhu, DR Peshwe, YY Mahajan… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
The role of MgAl 2 O 4 particles in Al matrix composites has been very crucial. They have
evolved from acting as a product at the matrix-reinforcement interface of some ex-situ …

Application of aluminum and aluminum alloys in engineering

B Stojanovic, М Bukvic, I Epler - Applied Engineering Letters: Journal …, 2018 - scidar.kg.ac.rs
The paper deals with the considerations related to the basic properties and application of
primarily aluminum alloys and composite materials for different purposes with the focus on …

Evaluation of mechanical and wear properties of hybrid aluminium matrix composites

T Rajmohan, K Palanikumar, S Ranganathan - Transactions of nonferrous …, 2013 - Elsevier
Hybrid metal matrix composites are important class of engineering materials used in
automotive, aerospace and other applications because of their lower density, higher specific …

Effects of silicon carbide and tungsten carbide in aluminium metal matrix composites

C Fenghong, C Chang, W Zhenyu, T Muthuramalingam… - Silicon, 2019 - Springer
In the present study, an attempt has been made to synthesis Al6061/SiC/WC hybrid
aluminium composites using stir casting method under various mass percentage of …

Manufacturing of metal matrix composites: A state of review

DK Sharma, D Mahant, G Upadhyay - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2020 - Elsevier
Since the last few decades, the universal need for economical, efficient and lightweight stiff
materials has changed research trends from base alloys to composite materials. Metal …

Microstructure and mechanical properties of aluminium metal matrix composites with addition of bamboo leaf ash by stir casting method

BP Kumar, AK Birru - Transactions of nonferrous metals society of china, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Al-4.5% Cu alloy was used as a matrix at 2%, 4% and 6% of bamboo leaf ash (BLA)
which was extruded from agro waste and was used as reinforcement. The composite which …

Processing of nanoreinforced aluminium hybrid metal matrix composites and the effect of post-heat treatment: a review

N Menachery, S Thomas, B Deepanraj… - Applied …, 2023 - Springer
The demand for cutting-edge materials with a high strength-to-weight ratio and economic
considerations is steadily increasing. Lightweight materials such as aluminium (Al) and its …

TiB2 reinforced aluminum based in situ composites fabricated by stir casting

F Chen, Z Chen, F Mao, T Wang, Z Cao - Materials Science and …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this study, a new technique involving mechanical stirring at the salts/aluminum interface
was developed to fabricate TiB 2 particulate reinforced aluminum based in situ composites …