Optimization of Wear Factors of Aluminium Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites Using Taguchi Method
- 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Global Academy of Technology, Bengaluru, India
- 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Global Academy of Technology, Bengaluru, India
- 3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Global Academy of Technology, Bengaluru, India
- 4 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Global Academy of Technology, Bengaluru, India
- 5 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Global Academy of Technology, Bengaluru, India
- 6 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amruta Institute of Engineering & Management Sciences, Bengaluru, India
Abstract
Hybrid metal matrix composites (Hmmc) are found to be more superior than the conventional composite materials because of their improved mechanical properties, which can be suited for an extensive range of engineering applications. Automobile and aerospace industries widely make use of hybrid composites as they possess excellent corrosion, wear resistance, low density, and high strength. This paper displays the strategy to build the hybrid composite utilizing Stir casting Method. Present investigation includes the creation of composites utilizing boron carbide (2%, 4%, 6% volume) and Red mud (2% volume) as the reinforcements and Structural aluminium as the matrix. Experimental investigation of wear analysis of the composites was carried out according to the L9 Taguchi method. The designated number of experiments was accomplished to probe the impact of control factors on the specific wear rate (SWR) of the developed composites. ANOVA was carried out and Wt%. Reinforcement was found to be the decisive factor on the SWR of the developed hybrid composite. The Confirmatory test was successfully carried out and the computed error was found to be varying from 0.878% to 2.58%.
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