Dry Sliding Wear Behavior of TiC –AA7075 Metal Matrix Composites

V. Ramakoteswara Rao^a*, N. Ramanaiah^b, and M. M. M. Sarcar^c

^aMechanical Engineering Department., R. V. R & J. C College of Engineering, Guntur, India
^bMechanical Engineering Department., Andhra University College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, India
^cJNTUA, Ananthapuramu, India

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