Study of Parametric Influence on Dry Sliding Wear of Al-SiCp MMC using Taguchi Technique. (2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Prakash, U.; Prasad, S.L. Ajith; Ravindra, H.V.
• Is Part Of: Materials today. Volume 2:Number 4/5(2015)
• Page Start: 1825
• Page End: 1832
• Publication Date: 2015
• Subjects: Metal Matrix Composites -- Wear -- Taguchi Technique -- Orthogonal Array -- ANOVA; Materials science -- Congresses -- Periodicals; 620.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2015.07.120
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-7853

Abstract

Abstract: Tribological properties are the primary factors controlling the performance of components subjected to relative motion. In recent years, lightweight Metal Matrix Composites (MMC) have received wider acceptance as material for components subjected to tribological applications. In the present work an attempt has been made to study the influence of operating parameters like applied load, sliding speed and sliding distance on the dry sliding wear of A356 aluminium alloy reinforced with different percentages of 23 μm SiC particulates. Experiments were designed based on Taguchi technique. The composites showed better wear resistance under the parameters tested, compared to unreinforced alloy. Based on ANOVA, sliding distance and load were found to have highest influence on the sliding wear of the specimens. Optimum values of parameters which result in minimum mass loss was determined and confirmation test was conducted to verify the same.