Table 3 Design table of Al7075/WC composite under furnace cooled condition.

From: Experimental investigation of influence of age hardening temperature and cooling medium on tribological behaviour of aluminium/tungsten carbide metal matrix composite

Aging condition

Load (N)

Sliding distance (m)

Wear rate (mm/m3)

Non-Aged

10

1000

0.00754

Non-Aged

20

1500

0.00972

Non-Aged

30

2000

0.01174

250 °C

10

1500

0.00244

250 °C

20

2000

0.00287

250 °C

30

1000

0.00269

450 °C

10

2000

0.00316

450 °C

20

1000

0.00331

450 °C

30

1500

0.00343