Research Article

Optimization on Tribological Behaviour of AA7178/Nano Titanium Diboride Hybrid Composites Employing Taguchi Techniques

Table 5

Taguchi orthogonal array for AAT6 hybrid composite ().

Exp. no.Wear load (N)Sliding velocity (m/s)Sliding distance (m)Wear rate (mm3/m)S/N ratio (db)CoFS/N ratio (db)

11017500.0035648.7850.4128.6547
210115000.0039947.8090.3799.5202
310122500.0039546.8530.34110.4722
41027500.0039151.0700.32111.5194
510215000.0038750.0490.30110.3675
610222500.0038349.0480.28310.6626
71037500.0037948.5570.31211.7288
810315000.0037647.5860.34311.8650
910322500.0037246.6340.37711.6116
102017500.0028050.9830.31411.9421
1120115000.0032249.9630.2959.4920
1220122500.0031948.9640.27810.4504
132027500.0031647.9850.39610.6285
1420215000.0031247.0250.33010.4412
1520222500.0030949.3760.3019.9279
162037500.0030651.8450.28310.7479
1720315000.0030346.6610.40410.6785
1820322500.0024352.2600.26412.5392
193017500.0026351.0250.38411.2717
2030115000.0028945.9230.29011.4972
2130122500.0031841.3310.34511.7271
223027500.0031445.4640.26911.9617
2330215000.0031150.0100.29612.2009
2430222500.0030845.0090.32610.3708
253037500.0030549.5100.2909.3337
2630315000.0030247.0340.31910.1674
2730322500.0029939.9790.28410.3708