Author(s)

H. B. Bhaskar, Abdul Sharief

Department of Mechanical Engineering, P.A. College of Engineering, Mangalore -574153, Karnataka, India.
Research Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Maralur Post, Tumkur-572105, Karnataka, India.

The present study deals with investigation relating to the influence of wear parameters like sliding speed, applied load and sliding distance on the dry sliding wear of aluminium metal matrix composites. The design of experiment approach was employed to acquire data in controlled way using Taguchi method. A Pin-on-disc apparatus was used to conduct the dry sliding wear test. An orthogonal array, signal-to-noise ratio and analysis of variance were employed to investigate the wear behavior of aluminium and it’s composite. The mathematical model was obtained to determine the wear rate of the aluminium and it’s composite. The confirmation tests were conducted to verify the experimental results. The incorporation of Be₃Al₂(SiO₃)₆ as reinforcement material in aluminium matrix material improves the tribological characteristics.

AMMC’s; Wear; Orthogonal Array; ANOVA; Taguchi Method

H. Bhaskar and A. Sharief, "Dry Sliding Wear Behaviour of Aluminium/Be₃Al₂(SiO₃)₆ Composite Using Taguchi Method," Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, Vol. 11 No. 7, 2012, pp. 679-684. doi: 10.4236/jmmce.2012.117052.