Investigator Materials Process Parameter Outcomes

[Year] [Matrix/ Investigated

Reinforcement]
Sreenivasan Al 6061 alloy Stir casting Microstructure The microstructure revealed the segregation
et al. reinforced with and Wear of TiB2 particles in the interdendritic
(2011) [31] 5,10 ,15%TiB2 behavior at region as rejected by the α-aluminium
different dendrites.
loads and Wear rate decreased with increasing the
speeds content of TiB2 on the other hand it
increased with the applied load.
Abrasive wear was demonstrated at low
loads, whereas, in the case of higher
applied loads, delamination wear was
dominant.
Kumar et al. AA7075Al Powder Hardness, Hardness of the composite increased with the
(2010) [30] l5- 25% SiC metallurgy Abrasive wear SiC addition and micrographs
behaviour with showed uniform distribution of the SiC
different particles.
particle sizes The abrasive wear behaviour clearly
using indicated the increase in wear resistance
mathematical as SiC acted as a load-supporting element.
model the Composites with larger reinforcement size
analysis of and high volume fraction
variance displayed improved abrasive wear resistance
(ANOVA) as compared to other
combinations.
At high load, particle pull out was the
dominant wear mechanism in
composites with finer SiCp, whereas particle
fracture and wearing of SiCp
was the predominant in composites with
coarser SiCp.
Reddappa et Al-6061 Stir casting Hardness, Wear High friction coefficient was observed due to
al. reinforced rate , the strong interlocking of the
(2011) [33] with 2, 6, 10 and Friction rough surfaces in contact during the initial
15% beryl coefficient with stages of sliding,.
composites the variation of Abrasive wear was dominant in the steady
applied state and a transfer film formed on
load the surface reduced the wear rate.
The increase of load led to a significant
increase of the wear rate. As the load
increased from lower to higher values the
morphology of the worn surface
gradually changed from the scratches to
distinct grooves and flake craters
Boopathi et Aluminium with Stir Casting Physical and The incorporation of reinforced particles
al. 15% Mechanical decreased the density of the
(2013) [42] SiC- fly ash properties composite.
Increase in area fraction of reinforcement in
matrix resulted in the
improvement of hardness, tensile strength
and the yield strength.
Increased percentage addition of SiC and
fly ash decreased the rate
elongation of the hybrid composite
J. Hasim Aluminium alloy Stir Microstructure, Successful fabrication of aluminium matrix
(2001) [13] A359 with 5- Casting Hardness, composite by using the stir
25% Tensile casting method has added a new dimension to
vol. SiC strength the processing of cast
composites.
The porosity level was reduced by
preheating the ceramic particles to burn
off the any moisture.
Microstructural observation revealed that
the reduction in grain size due to
the stirring action of the slurry strengthen the
composite more as compared
with the unreinforced alloy.