Optimization on Tribological Behaviour of AA7178/Nano Titanium Diboride Hybrid Composites Employing Taguchi Techniques

Abstract

This article evaluates the effect of wear parameters on composite materials. Aluminium alloy 7178 alloys with various nano titanium diboride weight percentages were prepared using stir casting. A pin-and-disc test rig was utilized to carry out the dry sliding wear test. Using Taguchi’s experiments for optimization, the L27 orthogonal array was designed (D.O.E.). The SNR and ANOVA techniques were used to identify the percentage of responses attributable to the input parameters. Both the wear rate and coefficient of friction increased with higher loading levels. This parameter, load intensity, had the most significant influence on wear rate and C.O.F. and sliding distance and velocity. Material removal was prevented at all times by nano titanium diboride particles embedded in the matrix alloy. AA7178 was treated with nano titanium diboride particles to improve its wear resistance.