Design and Fabrication of Motorized Stirrer Mechanism for Stir Casting Furnace

Abstract

Composite materials are of high demand due to their superior strength and stiffness, metal matrix composites (MMCs) are used for applications in the automotive and aerospace industries. The preparation/fabrication of the composite materials depend on the application of the MMCs. Among the available processing techniques, an economical way of producing metal matrix composite is the casting or liquid processing technique which involves incorporation of the particles into the liquid metal. Researchers have found that the casting process yields composite materials with good mechanical and wear resistance properties.