Experimental optimization of wear parameters of sintered bronze based materials

This study optimizes effect of wear test parameters on the wear behaviour properties of sintered bronze based materials. Particle sizes, compaction pressure and test sliding speed are investigated to study their effects on the wear behaviour of test specimens. Taguchi's L27 (3 13 ) orthogonal array design is employed for the experimental plan. Friction coefficient and weight loss of the specimens are measured. Signal to noise ratio for wear properties of sintered bronze based materials using Taguchi method is calculated and effect of the test parameters such as particle size, compaction pressure and sliding speed on wear behaviour is determined using the analysis of variance (ANOVA).