Research Article

Optimization and Prediction of Tribological Behaviour of Al-Fe-Si Alloy-Based Nanograin-Refined Composites Using Taguchi with Response Surface Methodology

Table 3

L27 orthogonal array experimental layout.

Ex. no.ZrO2 (wt.%)Load (N)Disc velocity (m/s)Sliding distance (m)SWR ()S/N ratio (dB)

159.810.9410004.495-13.055
259.811.8815005.250-14.403
359.813.7620005.902-15.420
4519.620.9415002.431-7.716
5519.621.8820002.808-8.968
6519.623.7610003.374-10.563
7529.430.9420002.620-8.366
8529.431.8810002.433-7.723
9529.433.7615002.372-7.502
10109.810.9415004.067-12.185
11109.811.8820004.730-13.497
12109.813.7610003.884-11.786
131019.620.9420002.503-7.969
141019.621.8810002.411-7.644
151019.623.7615002.217-6.915
161029.430.9410001.770-4.959
171029.431.8815001.852-5.353
181029.433.7620001.944-5.774
19159.810.9420002.742-8.761
20159.811.8810002.192-6.817
21159.813.7615002.559-8.161
221519.620.9410001.646-4.329
231519.621.8815001.830-5.249
241519.623.7620002.059-6.273
251529.430.9415001.709-4.655
261529.431.8820001.831-5.254
271529.433.7610001.464-3.311