Optimisation of electron-beam surface hardening of cast iron for high wear resistance using the Taguchi method

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 190-198

  Ming Der, Jean ^a   Yih Fong, Tzeng ^b  

^a YUNG TA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND COMMERCE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Analysis of variance (ANOVA); Electron beam; Orthogonal arrays; Taguchi method; Wear resistance

Indexed keywords

ARRAYS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRON BEAMS; HEAT TREATMENT; MELTING; OPTIMIZATION; WEAR RESISTANCE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA); ORTHOGONAL ARRAYS (OA); TAGUCHI METHOD;

CAST IRON;

EID: 4444315013     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-002-1481-1     Document Type: Article

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