A Hybrid CRITIC-MABAC Approach to Select the Optimal Alternative of TiB2 and Natural Reinforcement (CDA) Filled Al6061 Hybrid Composite
摘要
This study explores the potential of incorporating titanium diboride (TiB2) and cow dung ash (CDA) in various weight proportions (0:0, 7.5:2.5, 5:5, 2.5:7.5) into the Al6061 alloy base matrix. Performance evaluation includes density, hardness, tensile and impact strength, porosity, wear mechanisms, and corrosion resistance of resulting green hybrid aluminum matrix composites (g-HAMC). Obtained results unequivocally indicate that no single green hybrid composite alternative excels in all attributes simultaneously. Consequently, considering all attributes, a two-stage technique (CRITIC-MABAC) is adopted to identify the optimal alternative. The CRITIC approach is utilized to determine attribute weights, and the MABAC approach is for ranking g-HAMC alternatives. This hybrid method reveals that alternative G3 (2.5:7.5; CDA: TiB2) exhibited optimum characteristics, and this MCMD approach was noted to be efficient for optimal alternative selection with various decision parameters.