Minimization Method for 3D Surface Roughness Evaluation Area

3D surface roughness measurement is still a less mature procedure than its 2D version. The size of the evaluation area is not as standardized as the measurement length in the 2D version. The purpose of this study is to introduce a method for minimizing the evaluated surface area. This could help industrial applications in minimizing the time and cost of measurements. Machining experiments (hard turning and infeed grinding) and surface roughness measurements were carried out for automotive industrial parts to demonstrate the introduced method. Some frequently used roughness parameters were analyzed. Basic statistical calculations were applied to analyze the relationship between the surface area and the roughness parameter values and regression analyses were applied to validate the results in case of the applied technological data. The main finding of the study is that minimum evaluation areas can be clearly designated and, depending on the different roughness parameter–procedure version, different evaluation sizes (Sa: 1.3 × 1.3 mm; Sq: 1.4 × 1.4 mm; Ssk and Sku: 2 × 2 m; Sp and Sv: 1.7 × 1.7 mm) are recommended.

TRIBOLOGY AND TOPOGRAPHY OF HARD MACHINED SURFACES

In machining automotive industrial parts by hard machining procedures, the topographic characteristics of high accuracy surfaces have high importance. In this paper 2D and 3D surface roughness features of gear bores machined by hard turning and grinding are demonstrated. The 3D roughness parameters, which are considered as more exact than the 2D parameters, were compared to the 2D ones, which are used more widely in industrial practice. The analyzed machining procedure versions were ranked based on the topographic parameters determining the tribological (wear and oil-retention capability) characteristics of the different surfaces.

Abrasive Surface Finishing on SLM 316L Parts Fabricated with Recycled Powder

Improving the surface roughness quality of 3D printed components, especially metallic ones, which are fabricated from the selective laser melting (SLM) method, has drawn enormous attention from the research community. It should be noted that various studies on this topic have reported that precise surface roughness results can be obtained with various techniques that are indeed not cost-effective. Differing itself from these studies, this manuscript investigates an economical solution for fabricating and surface treating SLM components. Specifically, the inspected specimens were printed with recycled 316L stainless steel powder and treated solely with two abrasive surface finishing methods. In the manuscript, two scanning strategies namely meander and stripes, and three types of surfaces were investigated. Subsequently, their 2D and 3D surface roughness results were elaborated. After the proposed herein abrasive treatment, 3D surface roughness arithmetical mean height of a surface (Sa) value of 0.9 µm can be achieved.

Analysis of vibration response and machining quality of hybrid robot based UD-CFRP trimming

To fulfill the demands of higher precision, better quality, and more flexibility, the usage of high-performance industrial robots is rapidly increased in aerospace industry. Considering the anisotropic and inhomogeneous characteristics of composite materials, this study focuses mainly on dynamic response investigation of a newly designed hybrid robot (named as TriMule) in CFRP trimming process and its influence on the machined quality. First, combined with the cutting force characteristic, the vibration responses of tool center point (TCP) under the dynamic excitation were obtained. The influences of robotic TCP vibration on machined surface quality with different fiber orientations, including surface waviness, cavity, 3D surface roughness, and depth of affected zone, are first studied by comparing hybrid robot and machine tool. From experiment results, it can be concluded the proposed TCP vibration response model has sufficient prediction accuracy. Meanwhile, it is found that larger robotic vibration response is accompanied by higher surface waviness, bigger surface cavity, and greater affected zone. Results also showed that the fiber orientation and milling style are two essential factors that affect robot vibration and machining quality during CFRP trimming.

Effect of abandonment of cooling and lubrication on surface roughness and cylindricity in turning of steel

One of the defining global issues today is to reduce the load on the environment. Thus, in this paper, the effect, and consequences of the abandonment of cooling and lubrication were investigated when turning of non-alloyed steel. The 2D and 3D surface roughness parameters, cylindricity deviations and circularity errors were examined at different feeds and cutting speeds. The experiments were performed, using the full factorial experimental design method. It was found that with dry machining, the average roughness is slightly higher with increasing productivity, however, at lower feed and cutting speeds, the surface has better wear resistance and lubricant retention, and cylindricity deviation can be minimized.