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  • Optimization of stir casting process parameter using response surface methodology

  • Senthilkumar KMa,*, Sivakumar Ab, Rohokale Milind Shivajic, S.K. Tamangd and Giriraj Me

  • aFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, India
    bFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College Perundurai, India
    cFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, SKN Sinhgad Institute of Technology & Science, Lonavala, India
    dFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli, India
    eFaculty of Design and Automation, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India

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Abstract

Response surface methodology is used to optimize the stir casting process parameters for the aluminium metal matrix composite reinforced with boron carbide with several weight percentages. The stir casting process parameters used in this work are the weight percentage of the reinforcing element, stir casting mixing time and particle size of the reinforcing element used in the fabrication of the metal matrix composite. The levels are chosen and central composite design is implemented to optimize the tensile strength of the metal matrix composite. The analysis of variance is calculated and the estimated regression coefficients for the tensile strength are obtained. Also the residual plots and the contour plots are plotted and discussed here


Keywords: Stir casting, Al7075, Boron carbide, Response surface methodology, Optimization

This Article

  • 2022; 23(2): 233-236

    Published on Apr 30, 2022

  • 10.36410/jcpr.2022.23.2.233
  • Received on Jan 31, 2022
  • Revised on Mar 11, 2022
  • Accepted on Mar 21, 2022

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  • Senthilkumar KM

  • Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, India
    Tel : +91 9894863150

  • E-mail: drkmsenthilkumar2014@gmail.com