Research Article

Optimization of Conversion Treatment on Austenitic Stainless Steel Using Experimental Designs

Table 5

Fractional factorial design (26-1): variables, their levels, and data of the responses (SS and ).

No.H2SO4 % (°C)Na2S2O8C3H4O %Treatment time (min)Surface stateSS
g/L (m2/m2)

10.2400.5010Microball40.200.76
22400.5010Sanded15.100.45
30.2700.5010Sanded226.000.94
42700.5010Microball8.000.83
50.2401.5010Sanded131.200.90
62401.5010Microball6.400.27
70.2701.5010Microball160.100.92
82701.5010Sanded97.000.89
90.2400.50.2510Microball19.700.54
102400.50.2510Sanded83.700.31
110.2700.50.2510Sanded65.700.75
122700.50.2510Microball44.900.66
130.2401.50.2510Sanded95.300.71
142401.50.2510Microball44.700.46
150.2701.50.2510Microball29.200.76
162701.50.2510Sanded102.400.61
170.2400.5030Sanded164.700.91
182400.5030Microball5.300.75
190.2700.5030Microball142.800.94
202700.5030Sanded136.100.96
210.2401.5030Microball46.700.94
222401.5030Sanded139.600.94
230.2701.5030Sanded119.500.91
242701.5030Microball37.100.92
250.2400.50.2530Sanded47.400.77
262400.50.2530Microball54.200.73
270.2700.50.2530Microball10.200.49
282700.50.2530Sanded107.800.82
290.2401.50.2530Microball60.500.79
302401.50.2530Sanded146.400.84
310.2701.50.2530Sanded25.600.70
322701.50.2530Microball22.400.88