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 …

Trends in aluminium matrix composite development

CO Ujah, DVV Kallon - Crystals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Research shows that monolithic Al alloy has very attractive properties required in the
production of aerospace, automotive, electrical and electronic, sports and recreational …

Production of novel recycled hybrid metal matrix composites using optimized stir squeeze casting technique

AHI Mourad, JV Christy, PK Krishnan… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, optimized squeeze stir casting was used to produce recycled Aluminum Metal
Matrix Composites (AMC's). Scrap Aluminum Alloy Wheel (SAAW), sourced from the local …

Experimental investigation on mechanical properties of AA7075-AlN composites

V Mohanavel, M Ravichandran - Materials Testing, 2019 - degruyter.com
Hard ceramic particle reinforced aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) are considered a
distinct category of advanced materials which command outstanding strength, good …

A systematic review on the mechanical, tribological, and corrosion properties of Al 7075 metal matrix composites fabricated through stir casting process

M Sambathkumar, R Gukendran… - … in Materials Science …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aluminium alloy components are used in lightweight engineering applications and lack
mechanical properties, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance. When hard reinforcement …

Experimental tribological and mechanical behavior of aluminium alloy 6061 composites incorporated ceramic particulates using Taguchi analysis

R Yadav, A Meena, SY Lee, SJ Park - Tribology International, 2024 - Elsevier
Aluminium metal-matrix composites are broadly employed in industries like aerospace,
marine, automobile-sector, and many others, generating a broad research interest. They are …

Investigation of wear and microstructural properties of A356/TiC composites fabricated by FSP

M Akbari, P Asadi, HR Asiabaraki - Surface Review and Letters, 2022 - World Scientific
Al–Si alloys are commonly utilized in the production of automobile components, including
pistons and cylinders. Although this alloy offers desirable features for usage in pistons …

Wear, optimization and surface analysis of Al-Al2O3-TiO2 hybrid metal matrix composites

N Ahamad, A Mohammad… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of the present work is to investigate vickers hardness, wear behavior as well as to
perform optimization of wear data for pure Al and Al-Al2O3-TiO2 hybrid metal matrix …

Tribological behaviour of Al6061–2SiC-xGr hybrid metal matrix nanocomposites fabricated through ultrasonically assisted stir casting technique

A Prasad Reddy, P Vamsi Krishna, RN Rao - Silicon, 2019 - Springer
This study deals with the tribological properties of 2 wt.% of SiC and x wt.% of Gr (x= 0, 0.5,
1, 1.5, 2, and 3) nanoparticles reinforced Al6061 alloy fabricated through ultrasonically …

An experimental investigation on mechanical and wear properties of Al7075/SiCp composites: effect of SiC content and particle size

TB Rao - Journal of Tribology, 2018 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
One of the major advantages of metal matrix composites (MMCs) is that their tailorable
properties meet the specific requirements of a particular application. This paper deals with …