Effect of Heat Treatment on Slurry Erosive Wear Behaviour of Al 6061 Based Composites

Abrar Ahamed^a*, A. R. Anwar Khan^b

^aFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Offshore Campus,Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.
^bFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Ghousia College of Engineering, Ramnagaram,Karnataka, India.

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