TY  - JOUR
T1  - Parametric Optimization of Process Parameters on Surface Integrity in WEDM of
Al-2024 Metal Matrix Composite using Taguchi Approach
AU - Al-Shafaie Sundus Abbas Jasim, Saad Hameed 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 13
IS  - 18
SP  - 7590
EP  - 7598
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2018.7590.7598
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2018.7590.7598
KW  - ANOVA
KW  -Taguchi method
KW  -MMCs
KW  -WEDM
KW  -surface integrity
KW  -Iraq
AB  - The of ratio low weight to strength desires to special applications of automobile and components of aerospace which found new scope for advanced studies on &ldquo;Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs)&rdquo;. In the present research optimization of WEDM process parameters viz,. &ldquo;Voltage (V), discharge current (I<sub>p</sub>), pulse on Time (T<sub>on</sub>) and pulse off Time (T<sub>off</sub>) &ldquo;are carried out to minimize &ldquo;the White Layer Thickness (WLT)&rdquo; and &ldquo;Surface Crack Density (SCD)&rdquo; of Al-2024 reinforced with volume fraction of 10% TiC<sub>p</sub> and 10% B<sub>4</sub>C<sub>p</sub> separately by Taguchi method and design of experiments. The array of standard L<sub>18</sub> orthogonal has elected for experiments design. The results have gotten from the experimental runs have analyzed via. using &ldquo;Minitab 16 Software&rdquo;. The process parameters which effecting on WLT and SCD have found by ANOVA for S/N ratios. In this experimental study, it has noticed that WLT and SCD have mainly affected by all process parameters except T<sub>off</sub> has little effect on the SCD. The identical values of the response parameters have calculated by mathematical formulae and promoted by carry out validation experimentation. The values of confirmation tests, all being found to be quite satisfactory (2.660% in the worst case), prove the efficacy and reliability of the suggested approach.
ER  -