Research Article

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

Table 8

Optimum levels of the tribological factors with the predicted optimum wear rate.

No.FactorsOptimum level

1Applied load10 N
2Rotational speed200 rpm
3Weight percentage of reinforcement12.5%
Predicted dry sliding wear rate at optimum levels0.001606 mm3/m