Research Article

Influence of Nanographite on Dry Sliding Wear Behaviour of Novel Encapsulated Squeeze Cast Al-Cu-Mg Metal Matrix Composite Using Artificial Neural Network

Table 3

Experimental design using L27 (33) orthogonal array.

Sample IdLoad (N)Velocity (m/s)Nanographite wt%Wear rate
×10-3 (mm3/m)
COFS/N ratio for wear rateS/N ratio for COFANN wear rateANN COF

S1100.7510.3230.41469.81597.64740.32300.4254
S2100.7530.31860.31629.935110.0010.32000.3148
S3100.7550.36110.36518.84758.75180.35790.3598
S4101.510.3310.54779.60345.22910.33100.5582
S5101.530.41660.31267.605610.10.41680.2980
S6101.550.4380.49557.17056.09910.43800.5019
S7102.2510.35680.55398.95155.13140.35680.5599
S8102.2530.39590.51688.04835.73350.39590.5347
S9102.2550.4510.62586.91654.07130.45100.6460
S10200.7510.3210.32569.86999.7460.32140.3441
S11200.7530.27660.356911.1638.95030.27660.3584
S12200.7550.41160.40387.71057.87670.41160.4218
S13201.510.3330.39049.55118.16980.33300.3966
S14201.530.30160.365410.4118.74460.30160.3598
S15201.550.37660.42148.48247.50710.37540.4241
S16202.2510.3580.46248.92236.69960.35710.4506
S17202.2530.37940.49158.41816.16950.37940.4972
S18202.2550.4870.51256.24945.80610.59580.5306
S19300.7510.40230.45587.9096.82450.40230.4329
S20300.7530.3920.42628.13437.40770.39200.4222
S21300.7550.43270.55887.27635.05490.43270.5577
S22301.510.40730.43517.80177.22820.40730.4191
S23301.530.3910.41958.15657.54540.39100.4247
S24301.550.4380.537.17055.51450.43800.5422
S25302.2510.41370.6327.66633.98570.41370.6619
S26302.2530.3960.61418.04614.23520.39600.5539
S27302.2550.45020.65456.93193.68180.45020.6542