Table 16 Density, porosity and hardness value with varying reinforcement.

S₁₀ (5% of V₂AlC)

7.112

7.4762

4.871459

423.8

S₁₁ (8% of V₂AlC)

7.019

7.3856

4.963713

468.266

S₁₂ (10% of V₂AlC)

6.983

7.3252

4.671545

534.2

S₁₃ (15% of V₂AlC)

6.691

7.1742

6.735246

399.733

S₁₄ (pure iron)

7.16

7.6272

6.125446

230.5