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This paper deals with optimization of wear behaviour on aluminium metal matrix composites (AMC) filler by coconut shell ash (CSA) on pin-on-disc setup. The Al-CSA composites are fabricated with various volume percentages such as 5, 10 and 15% of CSA using compo casting technique. The properties of Al-CSA composites have been improve with increasing volume of CSA in base matrix. The experiments are carried out with three process parameters: load, percentage of CSA and sliding distance; and three adequate responses: wear (µm), wear rate (mm3/m) and coefficient of friction. This studied, a hybrid approach (that is, Grey-fuzzy) has been applied to optimizing the several responses. The fuzzy logic concept has been used for handling the uncertainty in the decision-making process. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) shown that the highest influencing parameter is load, followed with sliding distance and percentage of CSAp to the overall tribological performance.
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Rallabandi, S.R., Srinivasa Rao, G. Assessment of Tribological Performance of Al-Coconut Shell Ash Particulate—MMCs using Grey-Fuzzy Approach. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. C 100, 13–22 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40032-017-0388-4
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