BEHAVIOR OF ALUMINIUM MATRIX COMPOSITES PRODUCED BY STIR CASTING TECHNIQUE – A REVIEW

The process of Stir Casting had been in existence for a very long time and this particular process is the core for the fabrication of aluminum matrix composites. This study aims at bringing together all the eminent works in this particular area and comparing and evaluating their results to form an overall picture as to what the necessary conditions and proceedings for the fabrication of aluminum matrix are. During the study it was observed that a shorter stirring period was necessary for the incorporated ceramic to achieve its metal or ceramic bonding at the interface. Moreover, the mechanical and microstructural characteristics at different stirring period at different temperatures were also studied and the most efficient conditions for each of these processes have been analyzed and studied.