scholarly journals An Experimental Analysis of Cutting Quality in Plasma Arc Machining

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Marin Gostimirović ◽  
Dragan Rodić ◽  
Milenko Sekulić ◽  
Andjelko Aleksić
Keyword(s):  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Kerf Width ◽  
Machining Accuracy ◽  
Maximum Height ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Plasma Arc ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Plasma Arc Cutting ◽  
Machining Quality

Plasma arc cutting (PAC) is an unconventional process widely used in manufacturing of heavy plate products. This work reports on the research results of machining quality of the workpiece in the plasma arc cutting on the low carbon low alloy steel. An experimental investigation of the characteristics of machining accuracy and surface integrity was carried out for basic machining parameters (cutting speed, arc current, arc voltage, plasma gas pressure, stand-off distance and nozzle diameter). The kerf geometry was determined with three accuracy parameters (top kerf width, bottom kerf width and kerf taper angle). The parameters of deviation present due to plasma curvature were defined by drag and pitch of drag line. The surface roughness was determined with two main roughness parameters through scanning the surface topography (roughness average and maximum height of the profile). The surface properties were determined over microstructure in heat affected zone (HAZ). The results show an acceptable machining quality of the PAC, so that this process is an excellent choice for fast and efficient material removal. However, the plasma arc cutting is not suitable for the final machining because of the metallurgical variations in the HAZ.

scholarly journals Effect of Process Parameters on the Surface Roughness and Kerf Width of Mild Steel during Plasma Arc Cutting Using Response Surface Methodology

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekhaesomi A Agbonoga ◽  
Oyewole Adedipe ◽  
Uzoma G Okoro ◽  
Fidelis J Usman ◽  
Kafayat T Obanimomo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Gas Pressure ◽  
Kerf Width ◽  
Plasma Arc ◽  
Plasma Arc Cutting

This study investigated the effects of process parameters of plasma arc cutting (PAC) of low carbon steel material using analysis of variance. Three process parameters, cutting speed, cutting current and gas pressure were considered and experiments were conducted based on response surface methodology (RSM) via the box-Behnken approach. Process responses viz. surface roughness (Ra) and kerf width of cut surface were measured for each experimental run. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was performed to get the contribution of process parameters on responses. Cutting current has the most significant effect of 33.43% on the surface roughness and gas pressure has the most significant effect on  kerf width of  41.99% . For minimum surface roughness and minimum kerf width, process parameters were optimized using the RSM. Keywords: Cutting speed, cutting current, gas pressure,   surface roughness, kerf width

Experimental study of mild steel cutting process by using the plasma arc method

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-85
Author(s):  
H.M. Magid
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Process ◽  
Scanning Speed ◽  
Cutting Parameters ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Kerf Width ◽  
Cutting Process ◽  
Plasma Cutting ◽  
Plasma Arc ◽  
Cutting Equipment

Purpose: In this study, plasma arc cutting (PAC) is an industrial process widely used for cutting various away types of metals in several operating conditions. Design/methodology/approach: It is carried out a systematic or an authoritative inquiry to discover and examine the fact, the plasma cutting process is to establish the accuracy and the quality of the cut in this current paper assessed a good away to better the cutting process. Findings: It found that the effect of parameters on the cutting quality than on the results performed to accomplish by statistical analysis. Research limitations/implications: The objective of the present work paper is to achieve cutting parameters, thus the quality of the cutting process depends upon the plasma gas pressure, scanning speed, cutting power, and cutting height. Practical implications: The product of the plasma cutting process experimentally has been the quality of the cutting equipment that was installed to monitor kerf width quality by exam the edge roughness, kerf width, and the size of the heat-affected zone (HAZ). Originality/value: The results reveal that were technically possessed of including all the relevant characteristics, then a quality control for the cutting and describe the consequence of the process parameters.

Research on Deep-hole Drilling Quality of High-strength Steel With Slender Gun Drill

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiabin Liang ◽  
Li Jiao ◽  
Pei Yan ◽  
Minghui Cheng ◽  
Tianyang Qiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cutting Force ◽  
High Strength Steel ◽  
Fluid Pressure ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Feed Speed ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Deep Hole ◽  
Machining Quality ◽  
Gun Drill

Abstract There are a lot of problems exist in the processing of long and thin deep hole gun drilling of high strength steel, such as insufficient of the machining mechanism and characteristics of gun drilling, difficulty in selecting machining parameters, unknown influence mechanism of machining parameters on drilling force, drilling temperature and machining quality. In this paper, 42CrMo high strength steel is selected as the workpiece material. A numerical model of cutting force is established based on the mechanism of gun drill, and then the finite element simulation and processing test are carried out. The results show that the cutting force decreases with the increase of cutting speed, and increases with the increase of feed speed; the error between the theoretical and actual value is less than 10%. Cutting speed and feed speed have a great influence on machining quality, and the cutting fluid pressure mainly affects the surface roughness.

Simulation System for Quality Prediction and Parameters Optimization when Machining Ceramics Die Material

2008 ◽  
Vol 53-54 ◽  
pp. 299-303
Author(s):  
Zong Wei Niu ◽  
Zhi Yong Li ◽  
F.F. Wang ◽  
Dian Zhu Sun
Keyword(s):  
Surface Quality ◽  
Intelligent System ◽  
Simulation System ◽  
Parameters Optimization ◽  
Quality Prediction ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Machining Quality ◽  
Die Material ◽  
Process Database

A simulation system was developed to forecast machining quality and optimize grinding parameters for the machining of ceramic die material. The system can forecast the surface quality of machined ceramic die material with high precision, optimize machining parameters and analyze the dominant factors. Based on the process database, the simulation system is applicable to various machining methods. It can help to raise the automaticity for the machining of ceramic die material and develop the farther intelligent system.

On the Optimisation Into Wire Electro-Discharge Machining of Al/Al2O3P Composites

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. G. Patil ◽  
P. K. Brahmankar ◽  
L. G. Navale
Keyword(s):  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Kerf Width ◽  
Feed Speed ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Electro Discharge Machining ◽  
Pulse On Time ◽  
Machining Parameter

Non-traditional process like wire electro-discharge machining (WEDM) is found to show a promise for machining metal matrix composites (MMCs). However, the machining information for the difficult-to-machine particle-reinforced material is inadequate. This paper is focused on experimental investigation to examine the effect of electrical as well as nonelectrical machining parameters on performance in wire electro-discharge machining of metal matrix composites (Al/Al2O3p). Taguchi orthogonal array was used to study the effect of combination of reinforcement, current, pulse on-time, off-time, servo reference voltage, maximum feed speed, wire speed, flushing pressure and wire tension on kerf width and cutting speed. Reinforcement percentage, current, on-time was found to have significant effect on cutting rate and kerf width. The optimum machining parameter combinations were obtained for cutting speed and kerf width separately.

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 Precision Machining of Nimonic C 263 Super AlloyUsing WEDM

Coatings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 590
Author(s):  
Katerina Mouralova ◽  
Libor Benes ◽  
Josef Bednar ◽  
Radim Zahradnicek ◽  
Tomas Prokes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Discharge ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Precision Machining ◽  
Machining Accuracy ◽  
Pulse On Time ◽  
Pulse Off Time ◽  
Super Alloy ◽  
Machined Surfaces

Wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) is an unconventional and very efficient technology for precision machining of the Nimonic C 263 super alloy, which is very widespread, especially in the energy, aerospace and automotive industries. Due to electrical discharge, defects in the form of cracks or burned cavities often occur on the machined surfaces, which negatively affect the correct functionality and service life of the manufactured components. To increase the efficiency of the machining of Nimonic C 263 using WEDM, in this study, extensive design of experiments was carried out, monitoring input factors in the form of machine parameters like Pulse off time, Gap voltage, Discharge current, Pulse on time and Wire feed, the output of which was comprehensive information about the behaviour of such machined surfaces, which allowed the optimization of the entire machining process. Thus, the optimization of the Cutting speed was performed in relation to the quality of the machined surface and the machining accuracy, as well as an analysis of the chemical composition of the machined surfaces and a detailed analysis of the lamella using a transmission electron microscope. A detailed study of the occurrence of surface or subsurface defects was also included. It was found that with the help of complex optimization tools, it is possible to significantly increase the efficiency of the machining of the Nimonic C 263 super alloy and achieve both financial savings in the form of shortened machine time and increasing the quality of machined surfaces.

A Numerical Simulation for Temperature Field of Plasma Arc Cutting Ceramics

2007 ◽  
Vol 280-283 ◽  
pp. 1811-1814
Author(s):  
Wen Ji Xu ◽  
Jian Cheng Fang ◽  
T. Wang ◽  
F. Liu
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Field ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Processing Parameters ◽  
Difficult Problem ◽  
Ceramic Plate ◽  
Plasma Arc ◽  
Conduction Model ◽  
Plasma Arc Cutting ◽  
Arc Power

To solve the difficult problem of selecting processing parameters of plasma arc cutting ceramic (PACC), the heat conduction model of PACC has been established and the calculating formulations of temperature field have been derived. Then, the distributions and influence factors, such as arc power, cutting speed and workpiece thickness, of temperature field of the ceramic plate and the anode plate have been studied. Based on the work above, the required arc power can be calculated. Moreover, the relation between thickness of ceramic plate and anode plate can be determined, which provides a helpful reference for selecting the thickness of additional anode plate.

scholarly journals Surface Quality of Ti-6Al-4V Titanium Alloy Parts Machined by Laser Cutting

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 6062-6067
Author(s):  
A. Boudjemline ◽  
M. Boujelbene ◽  
E. Bayraktar
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
Laser Power ◽  
Laser Cutting ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Cutting Parameters ◽  
Maximum Height ◽  
Proposed Model

This paper investigates high power CO2 laser cutting of 5mm-thick Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy sheets, aiming to evaluate the effects of various laser cutting parameters on surface roughness. Using multiple linear regression, a mathematical model based on experimental data was proposed to predict the maximum height of the surface Sz as a function of two laser cutting parameters, namely cutting speed and assist-gas pressure. The adequacy of the proposed model was validated by Analysis Of Variance (ANOVA). Experimental data were compared with the model’s data to verify the capacity of the proposed model. The results indicated that for fixed laser power, cutting speed is the predominant cutting parameter that affects the maximum height of surface roughness.

The Application of Circle Fitting in Detection of Machining Quality of Punched Sheets Based on Machine Vision

2012 ◽  
Vol 443-444 ◽  
pp. 477-483
Author(s):  
Fu Cheng You ◽  
Yu Jie Chen
Keyword(s):  
Machine Vision ◽  
Traditional Method ◽  
Detection System ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Circle Fitting ◽  
Detection Experiment ◽  
Machining Quality ◽  
Low Efficiency ◽  
Fitting In

Detection of quality is a necessary procedure in the processing of machining punched sheets. It includes detection of the size of the holes and the distance of neighbored holes on the punched sheets and other machining parameters. Detection completed by workers is the traditional method which is low precision and low efficiency. According to the requirement of real industrial production this paper approaches a detection system based on machine vision which is used to detect the machining quality of punched sheets. The system is including the methods of detection of sub-pixel edge and circle fitting, and is used to improve the precision of detection. Experiment suggests that the detection result of this system is better.

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