A Comparative Study of the Impact of the Stirrer Design in the Stir Casting Route to Produce Metal Matrix Composites

Table 4

Summarized literature reviews of statistical contributions.

SN

References

Approaches

Matrix

Melting degree, °C

Stirring time (t), min

Stirring speed, rpm

Reinforcement size

Stirrer design conditions

Metal or alloys

Reinforcement

Impeller blade shapes and numbers

Position of impeller (h) (mm) from the bottom

Diameter of impeller (d), mm

Blade angle (α), °

Blade width

1

[52]

Taguchi experimental technique

99.5% pure aluminum

Fly ash

670

15

300

50–100 µm

NA

0.333

NA

NA

NA

2

[53]

The design of the experiment (Doe) using Taguchi’s approach

Al 356

Al2O3

587, 602, 617

2,4,6

500, 1000, 1500

Nano

2, 3, 4

0.3, 0.5, 0.7 H

0.4, 0.6, 0.8 D

NA

NA

NA: not available.