Table 4.

Percent decrease in the wear rate and friction coefficient of the composites C_mC, WC, and CC having an optimum concentration of the filler particles with respect to AR

Nanocomposite codes	Decrease in wear rate (%)				Decrease in friction coefficient (%)
	Applied load (2 N)		Applied load (8 N)		Applied load (2 N)		Applied load (8 N)
	Dry condition	Wet condition	Dry condition	Wet condition	Dry condition	Wet condition	Dry condition	Wet condition
CmC	35.50	40.54	33.30	37.50	22.73	25.07	21.4	22.18
WC	44.19	50.95	45.80	55.00	31.90	50.20	35.7	36.30
CC	55.55	56.75	50.0	69.23	54.40	34.70	39.3	45.40