Abstract
This paper presents application of various multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques to material selection in tribological application. The alternative materials considered for ranking are variants of AISI 4140 which is nitrided and then coated with various low-friction surface coating materials. This study analyses and discusses the priority settings on the basis of constructed model which compares the ranking outcomes among simple additive weighting (SAW), multiplicative analytic hierarchy process (MAHP), technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS), modified-TOPSIS (M-TOPSIS) and compromise ranking method (VIKOR). Attribute weights obtained by analytic hierarchy process (AHP), are used as the inputs and outputs are materials' rankings on the basis of material selection index (MSI), which help designers and engineers to reach a consensus on materials selection for a specific application. The ranks obtained by various methods are compared. Results indicate that suggested method can effectively be applied to similar problems.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
