Application of grey-taguchi method for optimization of dry sliding wear properties of aluminum MMCs

Rajesh SIRIYALA, Gopala Krishna ALLURU, Rama Murthy Raju PENMETSA, Muthukannan DURAISELVAM

PDF(290 KB)
PDF(290 KB)
Front. Mech. Eng. ›› 2012, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (3) : 279-287. DOI: 10.1007/s11465-012-0329-0
RESEARCH ARTICLE

Application of grey-taguchi method for optimization of dry sliding wear properties of aluminum MMCs

Author information +
History +

Abstract

Through a pin-on-disc type wear setup, the dry sliding wear behavior of SiC-reinforced aluminum composites produced using the molten metal mixing method was investigated in this paper. Dry sliding wear tests were carried on SiC-reinforced metal matrix composites (MMCs) and its matrix alloy sliding against a steel counter face. Different contact stresses, reinforcement percentages, sliding distances, and sliding velocities were selected as the control variables, and the responses were selected as the wear volume loss (WVL) and coefficient of friction (COF) to evaluate the dry sliding performance. An L25 orthogonal array was employed for the experimental design. Initially, the optimization of the dry sliding performance of the SiC-reinforced MMCs was performed using grey relational analysis (GRA). Based on the GRA, the optimum level parameters for overall grey relational grade in terms of WVL and COF were identified. Analysis of variance was performed to determine the effect of individual factors on the overall grey relational grade. The results indicated that the sliding velocity was the most effective factor among the control parameters on dry sliding wear, followed by the reinforcement percentage, sliding distance, and contact stress. Finally, the wear surface morphology and wear mechanism of the composites were investigated through scanning electron microscopy.

Keywords

aluminum / ANOVA (analysis of variance) / grey relational analysis / metal matrix composites / SiC particulates / Taguchi

Cite this article

Download citation ▾
Rajesh SIRIYALA, Gopala Krishna ALLURU, Rama Murthy Raju PENMETSA, Muthukannan DURAISELVAM. Application of grey-taguchi method for optimization of dry sliding wear properties of aluminum MMCs. Front Mech Eng, 2012, 7(3): 279‒287 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11465-012-0329-0

References

[1]
Cantor B, Dunne F, Stone I. Metal and Ceramic Matrix Composites. Cornwall: IOP Publishing Ltd., , 2003
[2]
Surappa M K. Aluminum matrix composites: Challenges & opportunities. Sadhana, 2005, 28(1,2): 319-334
[3]
Hosking F M, Portillo F F, Wunderlin R, Mehrabian R. Composites of aluminum alloys: fabrication and wear behavior. Journal of Materials Science, 1982, 17(2): 477-498
CrossRef Google scholar
[4]
Hutchings I M. Wear by particulates. Chemical Engineering Science, 1987, 42(4): 869-878
CrossRef Google scholar
[5]
Ma Z Y, Tjong S C. In situ ceramic particle-reinforced aluminum matrix composites fabrication by reaction pressing in the TiO2 (Ti)-Al-HB (B2O3) systems. Metallurgical Material Transactions, 1997, 28(A): 1931-1942
[6]
Chen R, Iwabuchi A, Shimizu T, Shin H S, Mifune H. The sliding wear resistance behavior of NiAl and SiC particles reinforced aluminum alloy matrix composites. Wear, 1997, 213(1,2): 175-184
CrossRef Google scholar
[7]
Thakur S K, Dhindaw B K. The influence of interfacial characteristics between SiCp and Mg/Al metal matrix on wear coefficient of friction and microhardness. Wear, 2001, 247(2): 191-201
CrossRef Google scholar
[8]
Kumar S, Balasubramanian V. Developing a mathematical model to evaluate wear rate of AA7075/SiCp powder metallurgy composites. Wear, 2008, 264(11-12): 1026-1034
CrossRef Google scholar
[9]
Modi O P, Yadav R P, Mondal D P, Dasgupta R, Das S, Yegneswaran A H. Abrasive wear of Zinc-Al alloy-10% Al2O3 composite through factorial design. Journal of Materials Science, 2001, 36(7): 1601-1607
CrossRef Google scholar
[10]
How H C, Baker T N. Dry sliding wear behavior of saffil-reinforced AA6061 composites. Wear, 1997, 210(1-2): 263-272
CrossRef Google scholar
[11]
Straffelini G, Bonollo F, Molinari A, Tiziani A. Influence of matrix hardness on the sliding behavior of 20 vol% Al2O3-particulate reinforced 6061 Al metal matrix composite. Wear, 1997, 211(2): 192-197
CrossRef Google scholar
[12]
Martin A, Rodrigues J, Llorca J. Temperature effects on the wear behavior of particulate reinforced Al-based composites. Wear, 1999, 225: 615-620
CrossRef Google scholar
[13]
Yu S Y, Ishii H, Tohgo K, Cho Y T, Diao D. Temperature dependence of sliding wear behavior in SiC whisker or SiC particulate reinforced 6061 aluminum alloy composite. Wear, 1997, 213(1-2): 21-28
CrossRef Google scholar
[14]
Liang Y N, Ma Z Y, Li S Z, Li S, Bi J. ffect of particle size on wear behaviour of SiC particulate-reinforced aluminum alloy composites. Journal of Materials Science Letters, 1995, 14(2): 114-116
CrossRef Google scholar
[15]
Chaudhury S K, Singh A K, Sivaramakrishnan C S, Panigrahi S C. Wear and friction behavior of spray formed and stir cast Al-2Mg-11TiO composites. Wear, 2005, 258(5,6): 759-767
CrossRef Google scholar
[16]
Basvarajappa S, Chandramohan G. Wear studies on metal matrix composites: A taguchi approach. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 2005, 21(6): 845-850
[17]
Suresha S, Sridhara B K. Wear characteristics of hybrid aluminium matrix composites reinforced with graphite and silicon particulates. Composites Science and Technology, 2010, 70(11): 1652-1659
CrossRef Google scholar
[18]
Kok M. Computational investigation of testing parameter effects on abrasive wear behavior of Al2O3 particle reinforced MMCS using statistical analysis. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2011, 52(1-4): 207-215
CrossRef Google scholar
[19]
Prasad B K, Das S, Jha A K, Modi O P, Dasgupta R, Yegneswaran A H. Factor controlling the abrasive wear response of Zinc based alloys silicon carbide particle composite. Composite A, 1997, 28(4): 301-308
CrossRef Google scholar
[20]
Sahin Y. Wear behaviour of aluminium alloy and its composites reinforced by SiC particles using statistical analysis. Materials & Design, 2003, 24(2): 95-103
CrossRef Google scholar
[21]
Rohatgi P K, Liu Y, Ray S. Friction and wear of metal matrix composites. ASM Hand Book, 2004, 18: 801-811
[22]
Deng J. Control problems of grey system. Systems & Control Letters, 1982, 1(5): 288-294
CrossRef Google scholar
[23]
Tsao C C. Grey-taguchi method to optimize the milling parameters of aluminum alloy. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2009, 40(1-2): 41-48
CrossRef Google scholar
[24]
Ravikiran A, Surappa M K. Effect of sliding speed on wear behaviour of A356 Al-30 wt.% SiCp MMC. Wear, 1997, 206(1,2): 33-38
CrossRef Google scholar

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS

2014 Higher Education Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
AI Summary AI Mindmap
PDF(290 KB)

Accesses

Citations

Detail

Sections
Recommended

/