scholarly journals Experimental investigation for the optimization of the WEDM process parameters to obtain the minimum surface roughness of the Al 7075 aluminium alloy employed with a zinc-coated wire using RSM and GA

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-356
Author(s):  
J. Shanthi ◽  
M. Raman ◽  
T. Ramasamy
Author(s):  
Milan Kumar Das ◽  
Kaushik Kumar ◽  
Tapan Kumar Barman ◽  
Prasanta Sahoo

This article presents an experimental study of material removal rate (MRR) and surface roughness characteristics of wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) and the optimization of process parameters based on Taguchi method coupled with grey relational analysis for minimum surface roughness and maximum MRR. Experiments are carried out by utilizing the combination of process parameters viz. discharge current, voltage, pulse on time and pulse off time based on L27 Taguchi orthogonal array (OA). Analysis of variance (ANOVA) carried out and it reveals that current has the maximum contribution in controlling MRR and surface characteristics of WEDM. The interaction between voltage and pulse on time is also found to have significant contribution in MRR and surface roughness characteristics. The optimum combination of process parameters for maximum MRR and minimum surface roughness is obtained and the optimal setting has been verified through confirmatory test. The result shows good agreement between the predicted and experimental results. This indicates the utility of the grey-Taguchi technique as multi-objective optimizer in the field of WEDM. Also, variation of responses with process parameters are also studied using 3D surface plots. Finally, the microstructure analysis in the region of cutting surface is performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM).


2007 ◽  
Vol 344 ◽  
pp. 193-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Boschetto ◽  
Armando Ruggiero ◽  
Francesco Veniali

In sheet metal processes the burrs cannot be completely eliminated during the process but can be minimized by optimization of the process parameters. Hence the deburring often becomes an essential secondary operation. Most of the deburring operations are hand-made and therefore several manufacturers tend to eliminate these tedious and labor-intensive operations due to time and cost issues. Moreover, clamping problems can arise which, together with the deburring forces, can induce dimension alterations and local deformations, particularly for thin sheets. Barrel finishing is an old technique commonly used to improve the surface roughness of complicated parts, but can find interesting applications also in the deburring. Aim of this work is to present an experimental investigation on the deburring of sheet metal performed by barreling. A technological model has been developed in order to assess the height of the burr as a function of the initial burr and of the working time.


2014 ◽  
Vol 984-985 ◽  
pp. 118-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Periyasamy ◽  
M. Aravind ◽  
D. Vivek ◽  
K.S. Amirthagadeswaran

In this study, the response surface methodology was used to optimize the process parameters of constant speed horizontal spindle surface grinding. The experiments were conducted based on the design expert software. The surface roughness characteristics were investigated in AISI 1080 steel plates using A60V5V grinding wheels. The optimum parameters for minimum surface roughness were found using Design Expert software. The parameters for a particular surface roughness value can also be determined using the results of this experiment. This results shows that feed has a greater effect on surface roughness and feed has medium effect on surface roughness. While dressing depth of cut has a very minimal effect on surface roughness.


2014 ◽  
Vol 592-594 ◽  
pp. 831-835 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikram Singh ◽  
Sharad Kumar Pradhan

The objective of the present work is to investigate the effects of various WEDM process parameters like pulse on time, pulse off time, corner servo, flushing pressure, wire feed rate, wire tension, spark gap voltage and servo feed on the material removal rate (MRR) & Surface Roughness (SR) and to obtain the optimal settings of machining parameters at which the material removal rate (MRR) is maximum and the Surface Roughness (SR) is minimum in a range. In the present investigation, Inconel 825 specimen is machined by using brass wire as electrode and the response surface methodology (RSM) is for modeling a second-order response surface to estimate the optimum machining condition to produce the best possible response within the experimental constraints.


2013 ◽  
Vol 274 ◽  
pp. 74-77
Author(s):  
Yu Mei Lu ◽  
Tong Wang ◽  
Ling He ◽  
Wen Wen Yan ◽  
Shi Cai Fang

Authors have presented a new procedure as gas-liquid combined multiple cut. In order to acquire the best machining quality and the greatest efficiency, it is necessary to analyze the WEDM process with multiple performance characteristics including machining time and surface roughness and to optimize some processing parameters such as pulse duration, pulse interval, peak current, main power supply voltage, servo feed, offset and servo voltage. The orthogonal experiment is designed to reveal the relationship among the parameters, the gray relevance theory is used to optimize the processing parameters under the multiple process index of the LS-WEDM in gas, namely optimizing the process parameters under the surface roughness and machining time, and the optimized process parameters can be obtained from gray relation grade.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-185
Author(s):  
Natasha A. Raof ◽  
Nur Sofwati Daud @Ab Aziz ◽  
Abdul Rahman A. Ghani ◽  
Aishah Najiah Dahnel ◽  
Suhaily Mokhtar ◽  
...  

 Recently, almost 70% of a commercial jetliner’s airframe is made of aluminium alloys. It is predicted that the application of aluminium alloy is to increase up to 65% by the year 2025. They are typically used because of their high strength to weight ratio. However, there are some drawbacks during machining aluminium alloy such as the adhesion wear and built-up edge (BUE) formation that can shorten tool life. As the tool wears, the machining performance, surface roughness, and cutting tool life are affected significantly. A lot of studies were conducted in order to minimize this critical issue. This project presents a study of the cutting tool performance of an uncoated carbide tool in dry turning operation on Al 7075-T651, in which the tool wear rate, volume of material removed, wear mechanism, and surface roughness were investigated. The machining tests were conducted on a CNC lathe machine to obtain the tool wear and surface roughness of the machined work piece. The average flank wear was measured using a digital microscope, whereas the wear mechanism was observed using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The average surface roughness (Ra) was measured using a surface roughness tester. The cutting time for this experiment was fixed at 40 minutes and all the results were analysed within this time range to evaluate the tool performance in the turning of Al 7075-T651. The results revealed that the tool performs better at low cutting speed, 250 m/min, by reducing the tool wear rate by 33%. The cutting speed of 250 m/min also contributed to 71% higher volume of material removed during the machining tests. The dominant type of wear found was flank wear, while the main principal of wear mechanism is adhesion. At higher cutting speed, the surface roughness was improved. Based on the results, it can be concluded that high cutting tool performance is achieved when low tool wear growth rate, high volume of material removal, and low surface roughness during turning operation are obtained. ABSTRAK: Kebelakangan ini, hampir 70% kerangka pesawat udara komersil diperbuat daripada aloi aluminium. Penggunaan aloi aluminum ini dijangka meningkat sehingga 65% pada tahun 2025. Ia biasa digunakan kerana nisbah kekuatan kepada berat yang tinggi. Walau bagaimanapun, terdapat beberapa kekurangan semasa pemesinan aloi aluminum ini iaitu pemakaian pelekat dan pembentukan binaan tepi (BUE) yang mengurangkan jangka hayat mata alat. Apabila mata alat menjadi haus, prestasi mesin, kekasaran permukaan, dan jangka hayat mata alat pemotong terjejas dengan ketara. Banyak kajian telah dijalankan bagi mengurangkan isu kritikal ini. Projek ini mengkaji prestasi mata alat pemotong karbida tidak bersalut dalam operasi mesin larik kering pada Al 7075-T651, di mana kadar haus mata alat, kuantiti bahan yang dibuang, mekanisme haus dan kekasaran permukaan telah diselidiki. Ujian pemesinan dijalankan pada mesin CNC mesin larik bagi mendapatkan kadar haus mata alat dan kekasaran permukaan material yang dimesin. Purata haus pengapit mata alat diukur dengan menggunakan mikroskop digital, manakala mekanisme haus dipantau menggunakan Mikroskop Elektronik Pengimbas (SEM). Purata kekasaran permukaan (Ra) diukur menggunakan alat penguji kekasaran permukaan. Tempoh masa pemotongan bagi eksperimen ini telah ditetapkan pada 40 minit dan semua keputusan telah dianalisa dalam tempoh masa ini bagi menilai prestasi mata alat dalam melarik Al 7075-T651. Hasil menunjukkan prestasi mata alat lebih baik pada kelajuan pemotongan rendah, 250 m/min dengan mengurangkan kadar haus mata alat sehingga 33%. Kelajuan pemotongan 250 m/min juga menyumbang kepada 71% peningkatan ke atas jumlah bahan yang dibuang semasa ujian pemesinan. Jenis haus yang dominan telah ditemui pada pengapit mata alat, manakala mekanisme haus yang utama adalah lekatan. Pada kelajuan pemotongan yang tinggi, kekasaran permukaan didapati lebih baik. Berdasarkan keputusan, dapat disimpulkan bahawa prestasi mata alat pemotong yang bagus dapat dicapai apabila kadar haus mata alat adalah rendah, jumlah penyingkiran bahan yang tinggi dan kekasaran permukaan yang rendah semasa operasi pelarikan dijalankan. ABSTRAK: Kebelakangan ini, hampir 70% kerangka pesawat udara komersil diperbuat daripada aloi aluminium. Penggunaan aloi aluminum ini dijangka meningkat sehingga 65% pada tahun 2025. Ia biasa digunakan kerana nisbah kekuatan kepada berat yang tinggi. Walau bagaimanapun, terdapat beberapa kekurangan semasa pemesinan aloi aluminum ini iaitu pemakaian pelekat dan pembentukan binaan tepi (BUE) yang mengurangkan jangka hayat mata alat. Apabila mata alat menjadi haus, prestasi mesin, kekasaran permukaan, dan jangka hayat mata alat pemotong terjejas dengan ketara. Banyak kajian telah dijalankan bagi mengurangkan isu kritikal ini. Projek ini mengkaji prestasi mata alat pemotong karbida tidak bersalut dalam operasi mesin larik kering pada Al 7075-T651, di mana kadar haus mata alat, kuantiti bahan yang dibuang, mekanisme haus dan kekasaran permukaan telah diselidiki. Ujian pemesinan dijalankan pada mesin CNC mesin larik bagi mendapatkan kadar haus mata alat dan kekasaran permukaan material yang dimesin. Purata haus pengapit mata alat diukur dengan menggunakan mikroskop digital, manakala mekanisme haus dipantau menggunakan Mikroskop Elektronik Pengimbas (SEM). Purata kekasaran permukaan (Ra) diukur menggunakan alat penguji kekasaran permukaan. Tempoh masa pemotongan bagi eksperimen ini telah ditetapkan pada 40 minit dan semua keputusan telah dianalisa dalam tempoh masa ini bagi menilai prestasi mata alat dalam melarik Al 7075-T651. Hasil menunjukkan prestasi mata alat lebih baik pada kelajuan pemotongan rendah, 250 m/min dengan mengurangkan kadar haus mata alat sehingga 33%. Kelajuan pemotongan 250 m/min juga menyumbang kepada 71% peningkatan ke atas jumlah bahan yang dibuang semasa ujian pemesinan. Jenis haus yang dominan telah ditemui pada pengapit mata alat, manakala mekanisme haus yang utama adalah lekatan. Pada kelajuan pemotongan yang tinggi, kekasaran permukaan didapati lebih baik. Berdasarkan keputusan, dapat disimpulkan bahawa prestasi mata alat pemotong yang bagus dapat dicapai apabila kadar haus mata alat adalah rendah, jumlah penyingkiran bahan yang tinggi dan kekasaran permukaan yang rendah semasa operasi pelarikan dijalankan.


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