scholarly journals The Effect of Abrasive Waterjet Machining Parameters on the Condition of Al-Si Alloy

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 3122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Kulisz ◽  
Ireneusz Zagórski ◽  
Jarosław Korpysa
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Surface Finish ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Abrasive Waterjet ◽  
Strengthening Effect ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Roughness Parameters ◽  
Surface Roughness Parameters ◽  
Sample Height

This paper analyses the effect of the abrasive waterjet cutting parameters’ modification on the condition of the workpiece surface layer. The post-machined surface of casting aluminium alloys, AlSi10Mg and AlSi21CuNi, was characterised in terms of surface roughness and irregularities, chamfering, and microhardness in order to reveal the effect that variable jet feed rate, abrasive flow rate, and sample height (thickness of the cut material) have on the quality of surface finish. From the analysis of the results, it emerges that the surface roughness remains largely unaffected by changes in the sample height h or the abrasive flow rate ma, whereas it is highly susceptible to the increase in the jet feed rate vf. It has been shown that, in principle, the machining does not produce the strengthening effect, that is, an increase in microhardness. Owing to the irregularities that are typically found on the workpieces cut with higher jet feed rates vf, additional surface finish operations may prove necessary. In addition, chamfering was found to occur throughout the entire range of speeds vf. The statistical significance of individual variables on the 2D surface roughness parameters, Ra/Rz/RSm, was determined using factorial analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results were verified by means of artificial neural network (ANN) modelling (radial basis function and multi-layered perceptron), which was employed to predict the surface roughness parameters under consideration. The obtained correlation coefficients show that ANNs exhibit satisfying predictive capacity, and are thus a suitable tool for the prediction of surface roughness parameters in abrasive waterjet (AWJ) technology.

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.

Investigations on Surface Roughness Measurement in Minimum Quantity Lubrication Turning of Titanium Alloys Using Response Surface Methodology and Box–Cox Transformation

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Munish Kumar Gupta ◽  
P. K. Sood ◽  
Vishal S. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Minimum Quantity Lubrication ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Minimum Quantity ◽  
Box Cox Transformation

AbstractIn the present work, an attempt has been made to establish the accurate surface roughness (Ra, Rq and Rz) prediction model using response surface methodology with Box–Cox transformation in turning of Titanium (Grade-II) under minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) conditions. This surface roughness model has been developed in terms of machining parameters such as cutting speed, feed rate and approach angle. Firstly, some experiments are designed and conducted to determine the optimal MQL parameters of lubricant flow rate, input pressure and compressed air flow rate. After analyzing the MQL parameter, the final experiments are performed with cubic boron nitride (CBN) tool to optimize the machining parameters for surface roughness values i. e., Ra, Rq and Rz using desirability analysis. The outcomes demonstrate that the feed rate is the most influencing factor in the surface roughness values as compared to cutting speed and approach angle. The predicted results are fairly close to experimental values and hence, the developed models using Box-Cox transformation can be used for prediction satisfactorily.

scholarly journals Influence of Steel Structure on Machinability by Abrasive Water Jet

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 4424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irena M. Hlaváčová ◽  
Marek Sadílek ◽  
Petra Váňová ◽  
Štefan Szumilo ◽  
Martin Tyč
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
Abrasive Waterjet ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Roughness Parameters ◽  
Steel Microstructure ◽  
Surface Roughness Parameters ◽  
Awj Cutting

Although the abrasive waterjet (AWJ) has been widely used for steel cutting for decades and there are hundreds of research papers or even books dealing with this technology, relatively little is known about the relation between the steel microstructure and the AWJ cutting efficiency. The steel microstructure can be significantly affected by heat treatment. Three different steel grades, carbon steel C45, micro-alloyed steel 37MnSi5 and low-alloy steel 30CrV9, were subjected to four different types of heat treatment: normalization annealing, soft annealing, quenching and quenching followed by tempering. Then, they were cut by an abrasive water jet, while identical cutting parameters were applied. The relations between the mechanical characteristics of heat-treated steels and the surface roughness parameters Ra, Rz and RSm were studied. A comparison of changes in the surface roughness parameters and Young modulus variation led to the conclusion that the modulus was not significantly responsible for the surface roughness. The changes of RSm did not prove any correlation to either the mechanical characteristics or the visible microstructure dimensions. The homogeneity of the steel microstructure appeared to be the most important factor for the cutting quality; the higher the difference in the hardness of the structural components in the inhomogeneous microstructure was, the higher were the roughness values. A more complex measurement and critical evaluation of the declination angle measurement compared to the surface roughness measurement are planned in future research.

Design of Surface Finish Using Synchronous Process of Grinding and Electrochemical Finishing

2007 ◽  
Vol 359-360 ◽  
pp. 259-263
Author(s):  
Pai Shan Pa
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Surface Finish ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Rotational Speed ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Grinding Wheel ◽  
High Rotational Speed ◽  
Plate Electrode ◽  
Electrochemical Finishing

In order to elevate the efficiency of the surface finish to reach the fast improvement of the surface roughness of the workpiece, so as to reduce the residual stress on the surface efficiently. The present study discusses the surface after traditional machining, of which the plane surface used a design of finish tool includes an electrode and a nonconductive grinding wheel to execute the synchronous process of grinding and electrochemical finishing. The electrode form and the machining process are obviously different from electrochemical grinding (ECG). In the experiment, the design electrode is used with continuous and pulsed direct current. The controlled factors include die material, and chemical composition and concentration of the electrolyte. The experimental parameters are flow rate of electrolytes, position of plate electrode, electrode thickness, electrode rotational speed, electrical current rating, feed rate of workpiece, and pulsed period. The experimental results show that the supply of current rating is near concern with the position and thickness of the plate electrode. The use of large electrolytic flow rate and thick electrode is advantageous to the finish effect. High rotational speed of finish tool produces better polishing. The finishing effect is better with longer off-time because discharge of polishing dregs becomes easier. Higher current rating with quicker workpiece feed rate effectively reaches the fast improvement of the surface roughness of the workpiece is recommend in current study.

scholarly journals Surface Roughness after Milling of the Al/CFRP Stacks with a Diamond Tool

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (22) ◽  
pp. 6835
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Doluk ◽  
Anna Rudawska ◽  
Józef Kuczmaszewski ◽  
Izabela Miturska-Barańska
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Aluminium Alloy ◽  
Surface Topography ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Metal Layer ◽  
Composite Layer ◽  
Periodic Pattern ◽  
Roughness Parameters ◽  
Surface Roughness Parameters ◽  
Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer

This study presents the results of research on the surface quality of hybrid sandwich structures after milling with a diamond blade tool. It identifies the effects of feed and machining strategy on the roughness and topography of the surface. It provides an analysis of Ra and Rz surface roughness parameters as well as Sp, Sz, and Sv surface topography parameters. The processed object was a two-layer sandwich structure consisting of aluminium alloy 2024 and CFRP (carbon fibre-reinforced polymer) composite. The minimum values of the Ra and Rz surface roughness parameters were obtained on the aluminium alloy surface, whereas the maximum values were obtained on the CFRP surface. The same was true for the 3D surface roughness parameters—the lowest values of Sp, Sz, and Sv parameters were obtained on the surface of the metal layer, while the highest values were obtained on the surface of the composite layer (the maximum value of the Sp parameter was an exception). A surface topography analysis has revealed a targeted and periodic pattern of micro-irregularities for the vast majority of the samples considered. The statistical analysis shows that the surface roughness of the aluminium alloy was only affected by the feed rate. For the CFRP, the feed rate and the interaction of milling strategy and feed rate (Sfz) had a statistically significant effect. The obtained results provide a basis for designing such sandwich element processing technology, for which differences in roughness and topography parameters for the component materials are lowest.

scholarly journals Modeling and Parameter Optimization for Surface Roughness and Residual Stress in Dry Turning Process

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 2047-2055
Author(s):  
M. H. El-Axir ◽  
M. M. Elkhabeery ◽  
M. M. Okasha
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Rotational Speed ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Electrochemical Analysis ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Roughness Parameters ◽  
Etching Technique ◽  
Surface Roughness Parameters

The influence of some turning variables and tool overhang on surface roughness parameters and residual stress induced due to machining 6061-T6 aluminum alloy is investigated in this paper. Four input parameters (cutting speed, feed rate, depth of cut and tool overhang) are considered. Tests are carried out by precision turning operation on a lathe. Design of experiment techniques, i.e. response surface methodology (RSM) and Taguchi's technique have been used to accomplish the objective of the experimental study. Surface roughness parameters are measured using a portable surface roughness device while residual stresses are measured employing deflection-etching technique using electrochemical analysis. The results obtained reveal that feed and rotational speed play significant role in determining the average surface roughness. Furthermore, the depth of cut and tool overhang are less significant parameters, whereas tool overhang interacts with feed rate. The best result of surface roughness was obtained using low or medium values of overhang with low speed and /or feed rate. Minimum maximum tensile residual stress can be obtained with a combination of tool overhang of 37 mm with very low depth of cut, low rotational speed and feed rate of 0.188 mm/rev.

Optimization of Cutting Parameters for Turning Operation of Titanium Alloy Ti-6Al-4V Material Workpiece Using the Taguchi Method

2013 ◽  
Vol 685 ◽  
pp. 57-62
Author(s):  
Seyyed Pedram Shahebrahimi ◽  
Abdolrahman Dadvand
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
Taguchi Method ◽  
Surface Finish ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Cutting Parameters ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Material Tool

One of the most important issues in turning operations is to choose suitable parameters in order to achieve a desired surface finish. The surface finish in machining operation depends on many parameters such as workpiece material, tool material, tool coating, machining parameters, etc. The purpose of this research is to focus on the analysis of optimum cutting parameters to get the lowest surface roughness in turning Titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V with the insert with the standard code DNMG 110404 under dry cutting condition, by the Taguchi method. The turning parameters are evaluated as cutting speed of 14, 20 and 28 m/min, feed rate of 0.12, 0.14 and 0.16 mm/rev, depth of cut of 0.3, 0.6 and 1 mm, each at three levels. The Experiment was designed using the Taguchi method and 9 experiments were conducted by this process. The results are analyzed using analysis of variance method (ANOVA). The results of analysis show that the depth of cut has a significant role to play in producing lower surface roughness that is about 63.33% followed by feed rate about 30.25%, and cutting speed has less contribution on the surface roughness. Also it was realized that with the use of the confirmation test, the surface roughness improved by 227% from its initial state.

scholarly journals Towards intelligent CFRP composite machining: Surface analysis methods and statistical data analysis of machined fibre laminate surfaces

2020 ◽  
pp. 095440542096092
Author(s):  
Nicolas Duboust ◽  
Michael Watson ◽  
Matt Marshall ◽  
Garret E O’Donnel ◽  
Kevin Kerrigan
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Carbon Fibre ◽  
Surface Analysis ◽  
Surface Defects ◽  
Fibre Orientation ◽  
Surface Damage ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Roughness Parameters ◽  
Surface Roughness Parameters

Many carbon fibre reinforced polymer composite parts need to be edged trimmed before use to ensure both geometry and mechanical performance of the part edge matches the design intent. Measurement and control of machining induced surface damage of composite material is key to ensuring the part retains its strength and fatigue properties. Typically, the overall surface roughness of the machined face is taken to be an indicator of the amount of damage to the surface, and it is important that the measurement and prediction of surface roughness is completed reliably. It is known that the surface damage is heavily dependent on the fibre orientation of the composite and cutting tool edge condition. This research has developed a new ply-by-ply surface roughness measurement methods using optical focus variation surface analysis and image segmentation for calculating areal surface roughness parameters of a machined carbon fibre composite laminate. Machining experiments have been completed using a polycrystalline diamond edge trimming tool at increasing levels of cutting edge radius. Optical surface measurement and µ-CT scanning have been used to assess machining induced surface and sub-surface defects on individual fibre orientations. Statistical analysis has been used to assess the significance of machining parameters on Sa (arithmetic mean height of area) and Sv (areal magnitude of maximum valley depth) areal roughness parameters, on both overall roughness and ply-by-ply fibre orientations. Empirical models have been developed to predict surface roughness parameters using statistical methods. It has been shown that cutting edge degradation, fibre orientation and feed rate will significantly affect the cutting mechanism, machining induced surface defects and surface roughness parameters.

scholarly journals Effects of drilling parameters on TI-6Al-4V alloy using different coolants

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roopsandeep Bammidi ◽  
P.Srinivasa Rao ◽  
K.Siva Prasad
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Surface Finish ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Drilling Parameters ◽  
Cutting Zone

The formulation or application of coolants plays a critical role in machining to bring out the best finished products. In this scientific article, the study focused on the effects of coolants and machining parameters of Ti-6Al-4V are investigated with consideration of their performances by using drilling operation. The design of ex- periments (DOE) was considered and the performance of machining was measured with respect to cutting temperatures and surface responses. The final results put forward that the excellent surface finish and minimal cutting temperatures are ob- tained by application of power metcut s plus when compared with pure water. The factors that impact the surface roughness of Ti-6Al-4V are coolant and feed rate. The coolant also helps in the machining process by reducing temperature at the cutting zone.

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