Optimizing the Dry Sliding Wear Behavior of Stir-Casted Al6061/Nano-Al₂O₃/Quartz Hybrid Metal Matrix Composite Using Taguchi Method

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Fabrication of the metal matrix composite: (a) heating the empty crucible in the furnace at 500°C, (b) adding the Al matrix in the crucible, (c) after adding the reinforcement on molten Al 6061 alloy, then stirring of the melt, (d) pouring of the melt into the mold, (e) cooling of the melt in the mold, (f) removing the cast from the mold, (g) sample before turning, (h) turning, and (i) machined samples based on ASTM G99 standard.