Optimization of Constraints on Abrasive Wear Behavior of Aluminium/Beryl MMCs using Taguchi Technique

Abstract

The optimization of process parameters is the important step in the Taguchi Method which uses the orthogonal array to maximize the effect of controllable parameters and to minimize the effect of uncontrollable process parameters. In this study, the influence of wear parameters like grain size, applied load, wt.% of reinforcement and sliding distance on the abrasive wear of Aluminium/Beryl composites. Sand abrasive wear tests were conducted experimentally using the abrasive wear tester. An L₂₇ orthogonal array, signal-to-noise ratio and ANOVA were employed to investigate the wear behavior of Aluminium/Beryl composites. The objective is to establish a mathematical correlation between abrasive wear of Aluminium and its composites with wear parameters using multiple linear regressions model.