Surface integrity studies on abrasive water jet cutting of AISI D2 steel

This article investigates the 3D surface topography and 2D roughness profiles, and micrographs were analyzed in the abrasive water jet (AWJ) cutting of AISI D2 steel kerf wall cut surfaces by varying water jet pressures and jet impact angles. In 3D surface topography, roughness parameters such as Sq, Ssk, Sp, Sv, Sku, Sz, and Sa were improved by various jet impact angles with different water jet pressures. However, the roughness parameters Ssk and Sku strongly depend on the water jet pressure and jet impact angle. This is confirmed by kerf wall cut profile structures. Fine irregularities of peaks and valleys are found on the AWJ cut surfaces, as evident from 2D roughness profiles. The scanning electron microscope micrographs confirm the production of an upper zone not very much damaged and a lower striation free bottom zone, by using the jet impact angle of 70° with a water jet pressure of 200?MPa. Finally, the results indicate a jet impact angle of 70° maintaining the surface integrity of D2 steel better than normal jet impact angle of 90°. The results are useful in mating applications subjected to wear and friction. This has resulted in enhancement of the functionality of the AWJ machined D2 steel components.     

An investigation on cutting quality by adding polymer in abrasive water jet

ABSTRACT

An experimental investigation is presented to improve the cutting quality in abrasive water jet (AWJ) cutting of marble by an addition of polyacrylamide (PAM). Considering experimental data, the kerf widths have a remarkable change when the PAM concentration approaches to 400 ppm. The deviation between top and bottom kerf width reaches the minimal value when PAM concentration is equal to about 600 ppm. In addition, the surface topography analyses illustrate that an addition of PAM can broaden the cutting wear zone and make the cutting quality better. Furthermore, the effects of PAM on the surface roughness are assessed by a profilometer. It is eventually found that the surface roughness decreases initially and then increases greatly with the increase of the depth of cut. Additionally, the minimum surface roughness occurs when the PAM concentration is 600 ppm, which agrees well with the experimental result of kerf width. An increasing stand-off distance or traverse speed produces a higher surface roughness.     

Investigation of multiple process parameters in abrasive water jet machining of tiles

This paper discusses the optimization of an abrasive water jet machining process with multiple characteristics, using the Taguchi orthogonal array and grey relational analysis (GRA). The machining process variables, such as mesh size, nozzle diameter, abrasive flow rate, water pressure, stand-off distance, and feed rate, were optimized with respect to multiple performance characteristics, namely, the surface roughness and the kerf angle. Experiments were performed using an L₁₈ orthogonal array, and the optimum machining process variables were determined, using GRA. Analysis of variance was used to identify the most significant factor in the machining performance. A confirmatory test was performed to verify the improvement of the performance characteristics. The microstructure of the machined surfaces was also examined by scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The results showed that the surface roughness and kerf angle were minimized under optimal machining conditions.     

Investigation on performance of abrasive water jet in machining hybrid composites

For machining of composites, abrasive water jet machining is widely employed. For assembly of the machine tool structure, production of slots is essential. In this paper, abrasive water jet machining of composite laminates was experimentally investigated for various cutting parameters in terms of average surface roughness (R_a) and kerf taper (K_t). By generating a response surface model, the experimental values obtained for quality characteristics (R_a and K_t) were empirically related to cutting parameters. The effects of cutting parameters on quality characteristics were analyzed by utilizing empirical models and also optimized within the tested range based on desirability approach. The optimum parameter levels were also validated by confirmation test. From this investigation, it is evident that for obtaining a minimum kerf taper, traverse speed, water pressure, and abrasive mass flow rate are significant parameters and for obtaining less surface roughness traverse speed is the significant parameter.     

Optimization of process parameters affecting surface roughness in magnetic abrasive finishing process

Development in manufacturing technology enhances the mechanical behavior of machined parts and improves the surface finish with high precision, which conveys the progressive importance of magnetic abrasive finishing (MAF) process. In current research work, magnetic abrasive particles were used as finishing tools during the MAF process. However, these magnetic abrasives are fabricated by special techniques, i.e., the adhesive bonding-based method, the sintering method, the plasma-based method and so on. The present study explores the basic finishing characteristics of the magnetic abrasive produced by the sintering process. After the sintering process, improved quality of magnetic abrasives was obtained, where the abrasive particle sticks on the base metal matrix. The abrasive particle used is alumina powder and the magnetic particle is iron powder. Experiments were performed on Stainless Steel 202 to inspect the sound effects of several process parameters such as rotational speed, electromagnet voltage, machining gap and abrasive particle size on machining performance. Apart from that, surface roughness was also measured, which revealed the influence of the abrasive particle on the machined surface in terms of surface finish. It is observed from this study that appropriate size of magnetic abrasive particle optimizes the surface finish.     

Cutting performance of glass-vinyl ester composite by abrasive water jet

Polymer matrix composite materials have been increasingly used in aerospace, defense, automotive and marine industries. In these fields, nontraditional machining method of abrasive water jet (AWJ) has been used significantly in order to form polymer matrix components. In this study, glass fiber reinforced vinyl ester composite plates have been investigated under various AWJ cutting parameters by using the Taguchi experimental design in detail. For Taguchi experimental design, experimental parameters of standoff distance, abrasive mass flow rate, traverse speed, pressure and material thickness were determined at three levels. Top kerf width and the surface roughness were investigated in order to understand the cutting performance. Finally, linear regression models were conducted and all performance parameters were examined using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and main effects plots. According to the overall test results, standoff distance was determined as the most effective one. The optimal parameter levels were obtained by the ‘main effects plots’, and finally, the predictive modeling was validated by performing the optimal combination of parameter levels.     

Experimental technique to analyze the influence of cutting conditions on specific energy consumption during abrasive metal cutting with thin discs

Specific energy consumption is an important indicator for a better understanding of the machinability of materials. The present study aims to estimate the specific energy consumption for abrasive metal cutting with ultra-thin discs at comparatively low and medium feed rates. Using an experimental technique, the cutting power was measured at four predefined feed rates for S235JR, intermetallic Fe-Al(40%), and C45K with different thermal treatments. The variation in the specific energy consumption with the material removal rate was analyzed through an empirical model, which enabled us to distinguish three phenomena of energy dissipation during material removal. The thermal treatment and mechanical properties of materials have a significant impact on the energy consumption pattern, its corresponding components, and cutting power. Ductile materials consume more specific cutting energy than brittle materials. The specific cutting energy is the minimum energy required to remove the material, and plowing energy is found to be the most significant phenomenon of energy dissipation.The full text can be downloaded at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40436-021-00361-2     

Influence of nozzle design and process parameters on surface roughness of CFRP machined by abrasive jet

Carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites find extensive applications in the areas of automotive, aircraft and aerospace, medical sciences, and electronics. Their usage in automated engineering industry needs good quality in components and excellent surface finish. The aim of this research work is to make holes on carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite material using a newly designed nozzle with and without internal thread. Surface roughness (Ra) was calculated across the depth of the machined hole. The effect of air and abrasive mixture pressure (P), stand-off distance (L), nozzle diameter (D), and abrasive size (S) on surface roughness was carried out for two different nozzles. The experimental result showed offer of good surface finish on CFRP materials from the newly designed nozzle with internal thread.     

Study and evaluation of abrasive water jet turning process performance on AA5083

In this study, the effect of processing parameters on surface roughness and macro surface characteristics was analyzed during the machining of Ø30 mm and 300 mm aluminum alloy AA5083 abrasive water jets. As the processing parameters (up to 10 mm min⁻¹, 15 mm min⁻¹, 20 mm min⁻¹ and 25 mm min⁻¹), abrasive flow rate (50 g min⁻¹, 150 g min⁻¹, 250 g min⁻¹ and 350 g min⁻¹), the lathe chuck rotational speed (25 min⁻¹, 50 min⁻¹, 75 min⁻¹ and 100 min⁻¹) and the nozzle approach distance (2 mm, 5 mm, 8 mm and 11 mm) were used in experiments. In experimental studies, the pump pressure (360 MPa) was used as a constant, in the form of an abrasive Garnet (100 mesh), and the nozzle diameter as 0.76 mm. According to the findings, the best results in terms of surface roughness were obtained as a result of turning speed and abrasive flow rate. When the macro surface characteristics were examined, it was found that the lathe chuck rotational speed increased, the rate of nozzle progression was low, the rate of abrasive flow was high and the nozzle approach distance was lower and the smoother surfaces were obtained.     

响应面分析法优化不锈钢激光切割工艺参数

为了获得良好的不锈钢激光切割质量,确定合理的切割工艺参数,本文以3 mm厚304不锈钢为研究对象,采用响应面法进行试验方案的设计和分析,利用超景深显微镜进行了试样表面切缝宽度、表面纹理最大峰值、挂渣量的测量,利用最小二乘法进行数据处理,研究了激光功率(X₁)、切割速度(X₂)、离焦量(X₃)以及辅助气体压力(X₄)对不锈钢切割表面切缝宽度、表面纹理最大峰值、挂渣量的影响规律,并基于响应面法得到了3个响应目标的预测函数.实验结果表明:X₂=2.48 m/min,X₃=-1.05 mm,X₄=1 MPa时,随着激光功率的增加,切缝宽度不断增大;X₁=300 W, X₄=1.2 MPa时,随着切割速度的加快切缝宽度逐渐减小,随着离焦量的增大切缝宽度先减小后增大;X₁=300 W,X₃=0 mm,X₄=1.40 MPa时表面纹理的最大波峰值RZ随着激光功率、离焦量以及切割速度的增大先减小后增大。以切缝宽度最窄、表面纹理最大峰值最小、挂渣量最少为响应目标确定了3 mm厚304不锈钢激光切割的最佳工艺参数为X₁=365.86 W,X₂=2.75 m/min,X₃=0 mm,X₄=1.4 MPa。试验验证发现:切缝宽度、表面纹理最大峰值、挂渣量的预测误差应分别控制在8.4%~12.7%、21%~24.9%、16.7%~19.5%。     

Effect of abrasive jet process parameters on machining glass fibre reinforced polymer composite

An experimental and theoretical research work on abrasive jet machining of glass fiber reinforced polymer composite materials was conducted using abrasive jet machining setup fabricated in our workshop. The objective of this research work is to machine holes on the glass fiber reinforced polymer composite using an abrasive jet machine under various levels of process parameter. The material removal rate and hole geometry (kerf analysis) were observed as a part of the investigation. Four factors five levels central composite rotatable design matrix was used for optimizing the required number of experiments. The objective of the present investigation is to develop mathematical models using the response surface methodology. The adequacy of the models has been checked using the ANOVA technique. Use of the developed mathematical models, material removal rate and hole geometry of the machined glass fibre reinforced polymer composite helps prediction at 95% confidence level.     

Numerical optimization of hole making in GFRP composite using abrasive water jet machining process

Machining of composite materials for the production of bolt holes is essential in the assembly of the structural frames in many industrial applications of glass fiber-reinforced plastic (GFRP). Abrasive water jet cutting technology has been used in industry for such purposes. This technology has procured many overlapping applications and as the life of the joint in the assembled structure can be critically affected by the quality of the holes, so it is important for the industry to understand the application of the abrasive water jet cutting process on GFRP composite materials. The aim of the present work is to assess the influence of abrasive water jet machining parameters on the hole making process of woven-laminated GFRP material and to find the optimum values of the process parameters. Statistical approach was used to understand the effects of the predicted variables on the response variables. Analysis of variance was performed to isolate the effects of the parameters affecting the hole making in abrasive water jet cutting. The results show that the optimum values of cutting feed, fiber density, water jet pressure, standoff distance, and abrasive flow rate upon the response variables are 0.3 m/min, 0.82 g/cm³, 150 MPa, 2 mm, and 100 g/min, respectively.     

Machinability study of abrasive aqua jet parameters on hybrid metal matrix composite

The present work involves investigation of the abrasive aqua jet (AAJ) machining of hybrid metal matrix which consists of Al 6063 reinforced with boron carbide (B₄C) and zirconium silicate (ZrSiO₄) in the form of particulates in the proportion of 5% B₄C and 5% ZrSiO₄. The Response surface method using a central composite design was adopted for conducting experiments by changing the aqua jet pressure, abrasive flow rate, and traverse rate. The results were taken with different types of abrasives of various mesh sizes in this study, which were analyzed using response surface graphs. The striation effect on the bottom-machined surfaces was also examined using the striation length and its frequency. Surface topography and morphology were analyzed on the AAJ-machined composite kerf wall cut surfaces. The machined surface exhibited the inherent characteristics of AAJ which included wear tracks, and contamination generated in the metal surface. The experimental results revealed that higher abrasive flow rate (400 g/min), lower traverse rate (30 mm/min), and higher aqua jet pressure (300 MPa), the production of a higher material removal rate, lower surface roughness and kerf taper angle.     

基于PIV技术的磨料水射流中固体磨料粒子速度分布实验研究

为了解决磨料射流磨料速度测试难问题,本文基于PIV技术,结合图像处理与滤波分析技术,提出了一种测量磨料射流磨料速度的非接触式测试方法。该方法能同时得出磨料速度以及磨料在射流中的位置信息。利用该方法对磨料射流进行磨料速度测试实验,实验结果表明：(1)利用该方法能快速地得到磨料射流中磨料速度;(2)利用该方法得到了磨料在喷嘴出口沿射流方向的速度变化规律,即磨料在喷嘴出口速度先增大后减小,存在速度最大处,意味着磨料射流存在最优靶距;(3)利用该方法得到了磨料沿射流径向的速度变化规律,磨料在射流中心速度最大,其速度从射流中心往射流边界方向逐渐减小,呈现出钟形速度分布。     

Multi-performance optimization of abrasive water jet machining of Inconel 617 using WPCA

Inconel 617 is a hard-to-machine material used for various high-temperature components like headers, pipes and turbine blades in ultra-supercritical power plants. This material necessitates nontraditional machining methods. The processing of these alloys using abrasive water jet machining (AWJM) needs attention. This paper details the multi-response optimization in the AWJM of Inconel 617 using weighted principal components analysis (WPCA). The significant process parameters are water pressure, abrasive flow volume, standoff distance and table feed. The performance characteristics are material removal rate (MRR), circularity, cylindricity, perpendicularity and parallelism. Multi-performance optimization is performed using the weighted principal component analysis method. Mean response tables are developed and plotted and the optimal factor levels for the best values of the objectives are reported. The developed technique shows flexibility as different responses with different weightages based on the product application could be tested and established.     

Size analysis of the chips generated during abrasive machining of granite in relation to productivity and efficiency parameters

ABSTRACT

Characterization of particulate samples is widely used in many industrial applications including abrasive machining. Regarding granite machining with diamond-segmented circular sawblades, there is seemingly little or no published material on the size characterization of the generated chip particles in relation to productivity and efficiency of the process. The work described in this paper attempts to fill this gap in the literature. With this aim, a granite workpiece material was subjected to a series of sawing tests. Cutting depth and feed rate were varied at different levels to produce three different test designs leading to 10 different material removal rates ranging from 60 to 240 cm²/min. Particle sizing of the chips generated at each individual removal rate were quantitatively determined by means of image-processing system. Also, specific energy and process forces were determined at each employed removal rate. The general trends observed on the whole showed that the size and size distribution of the generated chips changed as a function of material removal rate, specific energy, and process forces. More importantly, despite the complexity of the process, it was found that a particular mean chip size can be designated corresponding to near-optimum machining conditions in terms of process productivity and efficiency.     

Influence of binder jet 3D printing process parameters from irregular feedstock powder on final properties of Al parts

This work for the first time presents the results of optimization of printing parameters in the Binder Jetting technology in terms of the possibility of using an irregular aluminum powder which is much cheaper and more common than spheroidal. The influence of binder saturation (15–100 %), roller traverse speed (10–110 mm/sec), layer thickness (30–90 µm), and sintering atmosphere (vacuum, argon, hydrogen) on the quality of aluminum printed parts has been investigated. The study included the density, shrinkage, porosity, surface topography, and roughness of printed, and sintered aluminum parts. An anisotropy of linear contraction in the X, Y, and Z directions was observed, with the largest linear shrinkage occurring in the Z direction. In terms of roughness, the top surfaces (XY direction) turned out to be the smoothest and the side surfaces (YZ direction) were the roughest. Samples that were sintered under vacuum resulted in higher density, lower shrinkage, and lower porosity compared to those sintered in argon or hydrogen. On the basis of results, it was found that generally, increasing the saturation level and layer thickness causes a decrease in density and increases the shrinkage and the porosity of additive manufactured parts.     

CrTiAlN镀层对M2基高速钢切削性能的影响

分析了CrTiAlN镀层的组织,研究了CrTiAlN镀层对M2高速钢刀具切削性能的影响．结果表明：CrTiAlN镀层提高了M2基高速钢刀具的切削性能．CrTiAlN镀层具有良好的高温稳定性能,能避免红硬性不足引起的刀具失效;CrTiAlN镀层与M2基体的结合较强,具有稳定结构,能避免抗压强度下降引起的刀具失效．     

Microstructural study of material removal mechanisms observed in abrasive waterjet cutting of calcareous stones

An experimental study was conducted to determine the influence of material properties on the cutting mechanisms involved in abrasive waterjet (AWJ) of calcareous stones. SEM analysis was performed to investigate the material removal mechanisms. Two Portuguese calcareous stones were tested with different genesis and thus structural and mechanical characteristics.

It was found that rock hardness and porosity have a significant effect on the cutting mechanisms investigated. In harder homogeneous rocks, like marbles, cutting occurs due to intergranular cracking and cleavage of calcitic grains. In limestones, the material removal process mostly involves intergranular cracking and material sliding along the argilous matrix and between this and calcitic grains. Plastic deformation of the matrix can also be observed.     

Investigation on the cutting quality characteristics of abrasive water jet machining of AA6061-B4C-hBN hybrid metal matrix composites

Aluminum metal matrix composites (AMMCs) explicitly show better physical and mechanical properties as compared to aluminum alloys and results in a more preferred material for a wide range of applications. The addition of reinforcements embargo AMMCs employment to industry requirements by increasing order of machining complexity. However, it can be machined with a high order of surface integrity by nonconventional approaches like abrasive water jet machining. Hybrid aluminum alloy composites were reinforced by B₄C (5–15?vol%) and solid lubricant hBN (15?vol%) particles and fabricated using a liquid metallurgy route. This research article deals with the experimental investigation on the effect of process parameters such as mesh size, abrasive flow rate, water pressure and work traverse speed of abrasive water jet machining on hybrid AA6061-B₄C-hBN composites. Water jet pressure and traverse speed have been proved to be the most significant parameters which influenced the responses like kerf taper angle and surface roughness. Increase in reinforcement particles affects both the kerf taper angle and surface roughness. SEM images of the machined surface show that cutting wear mechanism was largely operating in material removal.