Research Article

Factorial Analysis of Welding Current Influence on Heat Affected Zone Hardness of Cast Iron, Aluminium, and Mild Steel Weldments Cooled in Palm Oil

Table 4

Variations of model predicted HAZ hardness with deviations and correction factors.

MaterialMoDDv (%)Cf (%)

Aluminium406.98−0.0049+0.0049
Cast iron870.03+0.0034−0.0034
Mild steel503.03+0.0060−0.0060