Influence of Machining Parameters on the Surface Quality of Technical Plastics

2021 ◽  
Vol 105 (1) ◽  
pp. 381-389
Author(s):  
David Dobrocky ◽  
Josef Sedlak ◽  
Zdenek Joska ◽  
Jiri Prochazka ◽  
Zbynek Studeny ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Surface Quality ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Thermoplastic Polymer ◽  
Process Fluid ◽  
Electronics And Electrical

The article deals with the evaluation of the influence of conventional methods of machining on the surface quality of selected technical plastics. The thermoplastic polymer polyoximethylene (POM-C) Ertacetal C and polyamide (PA 6) Ertalon 6SA were selected for machining. Both materials are suitable for machining and are used for the production of precision mechanical components (e.g. gears, plain bearings, guides, etc.), but also in electronics and electrical engineering. In all these applications, the quality of machined surfaces is important, especially for functional surfaces that interact with other surfaces. Test specimens from these materials were turned and milled. The technological conditions of machining (revolutions per minute n, cutting speed vc , feed f, depth of cut ap ) were adapted to achieve approximately the same surface roughness values. The milled samples were machined with and without cooling medium (for drought). Turning was performed only dry. As the cutting speed vc increased, the surface roughness of the turned Ertacetal C material decreased, while milling led to a deterioration in the roughness as the cutting speed vc increased. Similar behavior was observed for Ertalon 6SA. The process fluid led to a deterioration in the roughness of the milled surfaces of both plastics. Turned surfaces showed worse roughness than milled surfaces.

scholarly journals Surface Quality Assessment after Milling AZ91D Magnesium Alloy Using PCD Tool

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ireneusz Zagórski ◽  
Jarosław Korpysa
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Cutting Parameters ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Roughness Parameters ◽  
Operational Parameters

Surface roughness is among the key indicators describing the quality of machined surfaces. Although it is an aggregate of several factors, the condition of the surface is largely determined by the type of tool and the operational parameters of machining. This study sought to examine the effect that particular machining parameters have on the quality of the surface. The investigated operation was the high-speed dry milling of a magnesium alloy with a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) cutting tool dedicated for light metal applications. Magnesium alloys have low density, and thus are commonly used in the aerospace or automotive industries. The state of the Mg surfaces was assessed using the 2D surface roughness parameters, measured on the lateral and the end face of the specimens, and the end-face 3D area roughness parameters. The description of the surfaces was complemented with the surface topography maps and the Abbott–Firestone curves of the specimens. Most 2D roughness parameters were to a limited extent affected by the changes in the cutting speed and the axial depth of cut, therefore, the results from the measurements were subjected to statistical analysis. From the data comparison, it emerged that PCD-tipped tools are resilient to changes in the cutting parameters and produce a high-quality surface finish.

scholarly journals Analyzing the Effect of Machining Parameters Setting to the Surface Roughness during End Milling of CFRP-Aluminium Composite Laminates

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Nurhaniza ◽  
M. K. A. M. Ariffin ◽  
F. Mustapha ◽  
B. T. H. T. Baharudin
Keyword(s):  
Surface Quality ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
End Milling ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Cutting Parameters ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Optimal Cutting Parameters ◽  
Cnc End Milling

The quality of the machining is measured from surface finished and it is considered as the most important aspect in composite machining. An appropriate and optimum machining parameters setting is crucial during machining operation in order to enhance the surface quality. The objective of this research is to analyze the effect of machining parameters on the surface quality of CFRP-Aluminium in CNC end milling operation with PCD tool. The milling parameters evaluated are spindle speed, feed rate, and depth of cut. The L9 Taguchi orthogonal arrays, signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) are employed to analyze the effect of these cutting parameters. The analysis of the results indicates that the optimal cutting parameters combination for good surface finish is high cutting speed, low feed rate, and low depth of cut.

The Effect of Cutting Speed and Feed Rate on Surface Roughness and Tool Wear when Machining Machining D2 Steel

2017 ◽  
Vol 909 ◽  
pp. 80-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Rasidi Ibrahim ◽  
Tharmaraj Sreedharan ◽  
Nurul Aisyah Fadhlul Hadi ◽  
Mohammad Sukri Mustapa ◽  
Al Emran Ismail ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Tool Wear ◽  
Surface Quality ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Input Parameter ◽  
Cutting Temperature ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
D2 Steel

Machining parameters is a main aspect in performing turning operations using lathe machines. Cutting parameters such as cutting speed, feed rate and depth of cut gives big influence on the dynamic behavior of the machining system. In machining parts, surface quality and tool wear are the most crucial customer requirements. This is because the major indication of surface quality on machined part is the surface roughness and the value of tool wear. Hence, to improve the surface roughness and minimize the forming of tool wear, the optimum feed rate and cutting speed will be determined. The input parameter such as cutting speed, feed rate and depth of cut always influence the tool wear, surface roughness, cutting force, cutting temperature, tool life and dimensional accuracy. The D2 steel was being investigated from the perspective of the effect of cutting speed and feed rate on its surface roughness and tool wear. The results show that cutting speed is the main parameter which affects the surface roughness where the most optimum parameter would be at cutting speed of 173, 231 and 288 m/min with feed rate of 0.15 mm/rev. The tool wear strongly affected by feed rate where at 0.15 mm/rev the tool wear value is the lowest. The combination of high cutting speed and low feed rate was the best parameter to achieve smooth surface roughness.

scholarly journals On the Effect of Electron Beam Melted Ti6Al4V Part Orientations during Milling

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1172
Author(s):  
Abdulmajeed Dabwan ◽  
Saqib Anwar ◽  
Ali M. Al-Samhan ◽  
Mustafa M. Nasr
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Electron Beam ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Surface Quality ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Chip Morphology ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Machined Surface ◽  
Radial Depth

The machining of the electron beam melting (EBM) produced parts is a challenging task because, upon machining, different part orientations (EBM layers’ orientations) produce different surface quality even when the same machining parameters are employed. In this paper, the EBM fabricated parts are machined in three possible orientations with regard to the tool feed direction, where the three orientations are “tool movement in a layer plane” (TILP), “tool movement perpendicular to layer planes” (TLP), and “tool movement parallel to layers planes” (TPLP). The influence of the feed rate, radial depth of cut, and cutting speed is studied on surface roughness, cutting force, micro-hardness, microstructure, chip morphology, and surface morphology of Ti6Al4V, while considering the EBM part orientations. It was found that different orientations have different effects on the machined surface during milling. The results show that the EBM parts can achieve good surface quality and surface integrity when milled along the TLP orientation. For instance, surface roughness (Sa) can be improved up to 29% when the milling tool is fed along the TLP orientation compared to the other orientations (TILP and TPLP). Furthermore, surface morphology significantly improves with lower micro-pits, redeposited chips, and feed marks in case of the TLP orientation.

scholarly journals Investigation on the Surface Quality Obtained during Trochoidal Milling of 6082 Aluminum Alloy

Machines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Nikolaos E. Karkalos ◽  
Panagiotis Karmiris-Obratański ◽  
Szymon Kurpiel ◽  
Krzysztof Zagórski ◽  
Angelos P. Markopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Surface Quality ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Cutting Tools ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
High Surface Quality ◽  
Trochoidal Milling

Surface quality has always been an important goal in the manufacturing industry, as it is not only related to the achievement of appropriate geometrical tolerances but also plays an important role in the tribological behavior of the surface as well as its resistance to fatigue and corrosion. Usually, in order to achieve sufficiently high surface quality, process parameters, such as cutting speed and feed, are regulated or special types of cutting tools are used. In the present work, an alternative strategy for slot milling is adopted, namely, trochoidal milling, which employs a more complex trajectory for the cutting tool. Two series of experiments were initially conducted with traditional and trochoidal milling under various feed and cutting speed values in order to evaluate the capabilities of trochoidal milling. The findings showed a clear difference between the two milling strategies, and it was shown that the trochoidal milling strategy is able to provide superior surface quality when the appropriate process parameters are also chosen. Finally, the effect of the depth of cut, coolant and trochoidal stepover on surface roughness during trochoidal milling was also investigated, and it was found that lower depths of cut, the use of coolant and low values of trochoidal stepover can lead to a considerable decrease in surface roughness.

scholarly journals Investigation of Surface Quality of CoCrMo Alloy Used in the Tibial Component of the Knee Prosthesis According to the Methods of Turning and Turning-Grinding

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-48
Author(s):  
Erkan BAHÇE ◽  
M. Sami GÜLER ◽  
Ender EMİR
Keyword(s):  
Surface Quality ◽  
Tibial Component ◽  
Thermal Stresses ◽  
Knee Prosthesis ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Tool Geometry ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Cocrmo Alloy ◽  
Grinding Method

CoCrMo alloys, which are well-known Co-based biomedical alloys, have many different types of surface integrity problems reported in literature. Residual stresses, white layer formation and work hardening layers are some those, matters which occur as a microstructural alteration during machining. Therefore, such problems should be solved and surface quality of end products should be improved. In this paper, the surface quality of CoCrMo alloy used in tibial component of the knee prosthesis produced by means of turning was investigated. An improvement was suggested and discussed for the improvement in their machinability with the developed turning-grinding method. Finite element analyses were also carried out to calculate temperature and thermal stresses distribution between the tool and the tibial component. The results showed that many parameters such as cutting speed, feed rate, depth of cut, tool geometry, and tool wear affect the surface quality of workpieces of CoCrMo alloy. In the turning-grinding method, the machining time is reduced by about six times compared to machining only method. The EDX analysis performed on the surface after machining showed that metal diffusion occurred from tool to the tibial component.

Fractal-Based Analysis of the Relation Between Surface Finish and Machine Vibration in Milling Operation

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (01) ◽  
pp. 2050006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Owais Qadri ◽  
Hamidreza Namazi
Keyword(s):  
Surface Quality ◽  
Complex Structure ◽  
Vibration Signal ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Machined Surface ◽  
Machine Vibration ◽  
Milling Operation ◽  
Surface Changes

Analysis of surface quality of machined workpiece is an important issue in machining of materials. For this purpose, scientists analyze how the texture of machined surface changes due to different conditions. Machine vibration is one of the factors that highly affects the surface quality of machined surface. In this research, we analyze the relation between machine vibration and surface quality of machined workpiece. For this purpose, we employ fractal theory and analyze how the complex structure of machined surface changes with the complex structure of machine vibration signal in case of variations of machining parameters, namely, depth of cut, feed rate and spindle speed, in milling operation. Based on the results, variations of surface quality of machined workpiece are related with the variations of complexity of machine vibration signal. The method of analysis employed in this research can be applied to other machining operations in order to find the relation between machine vibration and surface quality of machined workpiece.

Effect of machining parameters on the surface finish of a metal matrix composite under dry cutting conditions

2015 ◽  
Vol 231 (6) ◽  
pp. 913-923 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Boswell ◽  
Mohammad Nazrul Islam ◽  
Ian J Davies ◽  
Alokesh Pramanik
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Metal Matrix Composite ◽  
Tool Life ◽  
Surface Finish ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Dry Cutting

The machining of aerospace materials, such as metal matrix composites, introduces an additional challenge compared with traditional machining operations because of the presence of a reinforcement phase (e.g. ceramic particles or whiskers). This reinforcement phase decreases the thermal conductivity of the workpiece, thus, increasing the tool interface temperature and, consequently, reducing the tool life. Determining the optimum machining parameters is vital to maximising tool life and producing parts with the desired quality. By measuring the surface finish, the authors investigated the influence that the three major cutting parameters (cutting speed (50–150 m/min), feed rate (0.10–0.30 mm/rev) and depth of cut (1.0–2.0 mm)) have on tool life. End milling of a boron carbide particle-reinforced aluminium alloy was conducted under dry cutting conditions. The main result showed that contrary to the expectations for traditional machined alloys, the surface finish of the metal matrix composite examined in this work generally improved with increasing feed rate. The resulting surface roughness (arithmetic average) varied between 1.15 and 5.64 μm, with the minimum surface roughness achieved with the machining conditions of a cutting speed of 100 m/min, feed rate of 0.30 mm/rev and depth of cut of 1.0 mm. Another important result was the presence of surface microcracks in all specimens examined by electron microscopy irrespective of the machining condition or surface roughness.

Cutting Forces and Surface Roughness in High-Speed End Milling of Ti6Al4V

2013 ◽  
Vol 589-590 ◽  
pp. 76-81
Author(s):  
Fu Zeng Wang ◽  
Jun Zhao ◽  
An Hai Li ◽  
Jia Bang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Surface Quality ◽  
Cutting Forces ◽  
High Speed ◽  
End Milling ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Radial Depth ◽  
Coated Carbide

In this paper, high speed milling experiments on Ti6Al4V were conducted with coated carbide inserts under a wide range of cutting conditions. The effects of cutting speed, feed rate and radial depth of cut on the cutting forces, chip morphologies as well as surface roughness were investigated. The results indicated that the cutting speed 200m/min could be considered as a critical value at which both relatively low cutting forces and good surface quality can be obtained at the same time. When the cutting speed exceeds 200m/min, the cutting forces increase rapidly and the surface quality degrades. There exist obvious correlations between cutting forces and surface roughness.

Green-State Micromilling of Additive Manufactured AISI316 L

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep Kuriakose ◽  
Paolo Parenti ◽  
Salvatore Cataldo ◽  
Massimiliano Annoni
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Surface Quality ◽  
Surface Defects ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Force Sensor ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Green State ◽  
Air Supply ◽  
Wide Range

Additive manufacturing (AM) of metal offers matchless design sovereignty to manufacture metallic microcomponents from a wide range of materials. Green-state micromilling is a promising method that can be integrated into the AM of metallic feedstock microcomponents in typical extrusion-based AM methods for compensating the inability to generate microfeatures. The integration enables the manufacturing of complex geometries, the generation of good surface quality, and can provide exceptional flexibility to new product shapes. This work is a micromachinability study of AISI316 L feedstock components produced by extrusion-based AM where the effects of workpiece temperature and the typical micromilling parameters such as cutting speed, feed per tooth, axial depth of cut, and air supply are studied. Edge integrity and surface roughness of the machined slots, as well as cutting forces, are analyzed using three-dimensional microscopy and piezoelectric force sensor, respectively. Green-state micromilling results were satisfying with good produced quality. The micromilling of heated workpieces (45 °C), with external air supply for debris removal, showed the best surface quality with surface roughness values that reached around Sa = 1.5 μm, much smaller than the average metal particles size. Minimum tendency to borders breakage was showed but in some cases microcutting was responsible of the generation of surface defects imputable to lack of adhesion of deposited layers. Despite this fact, the integrability of micromilling into extrusion-based AM cycles of metallic feedstock is confirmed.

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