Table 3.
Range/magnitude of a process parameter, tensile strength and hardness of different functionally graded composites materials manufactured using various centrifugal casting methods.
| Sr. No. | Composite | Process parameter and their range or magnitude | Tensile Strength (MPa) | Hardness | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A 319 + SiC (Heat treated) | Particle Addition Temperature: 730 °C to 740 °C Mould Rotation Speed: 250 rpm Stirring Time: 20 min (after particles were added) |
270 | 87 HRB | [195] |
| 2 | 356 Cast Aluminum + 15% SiC (Heat treated) | Slurry Temperature: 750–760 °C Mould Temperature: 250 ± 10 °C Rotational Speed: 1100 rpm |
– | 155 BHN | [196] |
| 3 | 2124 Wrought Aluminum + 15% SiC (Heat treated) | Slurry Temperature: 750–760 °C Mould Temperature: 250 ± 10 °C Rotational Speed: 1100 rpm |
– | 145 BHN | [196] |
| 4 | Aluminum + Mg2Si + Si in-situ (T6 Treated) | Slurry Temperature: 760 °C Mould Temperature: 150 °C Rotational Speed: 3000 rpm |
247 (at 100 °C) | – | [197] |
| 5 | Aluminum (Zl 104) + 20% SiC | Slurry Temperature: 750 °C Mould Temperature: 500 °C Rotational Speed: 800 rpm |
– | 122 HB | [198] |
| 6 | AlSi18CuMgNi + 17.2% SiC | Slurry Temperature: 850 °C Mould Temperature: 600 °C Rotational Speed: 800 rpm |
– | 23.7 HRB | [199] |
| 7 | Aluminum + SiC Aluminum + SiC + Mg2Si in-situ |
Slurry Temperature: 840 °C Mould Temperature: 220–250 °C Rotational Speed: 220–250 rpm |
– | 45 HRB 56 HRB |
[200] |
| 8 | Iron + Tungsten Carbide | Slurry Temperature: 1300 °C Mould Rotational Speed: 1340 rpm |
– | – | [201] |
| 9 | Al–12Si –Cu + 12% B4C Al–12Si –Cu + 12% SiC Al–12Si –Cu + 12% Al2O3 Al–12Si –Cu + 12% TiB2 |
Particles Preheating temperature: 300 °C Stirring Speed: 200 rpm Mould Temperature: 350 °C Mould Rotational Speed: 1300 rpm |
228 230 233 248 |
1.314 GPa 1.412 GPa 1.415 GPa 1.569 GPa |
[201] |
| 10 | Aluminum + 15% Mg2Si (in-situ) | Mixture of NaCl, NaF and KCl in ratio of 15:35:10 was added to molten surface for refinement of grains. Slurry temperature: 800 °C Mould Rotational Speed: 1800 rpm |
242 | – | [187] |
| 11 | Aluminum + 6% (vol.) TiB2 (in-situ) |
Slats used for in-situ generation of TiB2: KBF4 and K2TiF6 Slurry Temperature: 750 °C Mould Rotational speed: 180, 300, 500 and 700 rpm |
– | – | [186] |
| 12 | Aluminum (LM 25) + 10% AlB2 (Centrifugal Casting + Stir Casting) |
Particle Size: 74 μm Stirring Time: 15 min Stirring Speed: 230 rpm Mould rotational speed: 1220 rpm |
184 | 152 HV | [185] |
| 13 | Aluminum + Al–B + Al–Mg | Melting Temperature: 850 °C Holding time: 15 to 25 min Mould Preheating temperature: 500 °C Casting time: 1 to 3 min Mould Rotational Speed: 300 to 400 rpm Pouring temperature: 690 to 820 °C |
– | 88 HV (400 rpm and 820 °C) | [172] |
| 14 | AZ91 + 10% SiC | Matrix melting temperature: 620–700 °C Heating temperature of reinforcement particles: 200 °C Mixture stirred for 10 min at 250 rpm Centrifugal casting in presence of argon gas |
217 MPa | 107 HV | [202] |
| 15 | Al + 15 wt %SiC | Melting Temperature: 670 °C Pouring Temperature: 725 °C Stirring Speed for mixing matrix and reinforcement: 100 rpm Rotational speed of mould: 800 to 1000 rpm |
152 MPa | 56 HB | [203] |