Optimization of Cutting Parameters during Turning of AISI-310 Using Response Surface Methodology

Abstract:

Design of Experiments is employed to study the stimulus of cutting parameters such as feed rate, spindle speed, depth of cut in the turning operation of AISI-310 and optimizing the value of those parameters for getting the higher material removal rate (MRR) and minimal surface roughness. A prediction model has been developed by using the above influencing parameters. For the purpose of parameters optimization we investigate the parameters using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). It is shown that feed rate is the main parameter in influencing the surface roughness, which is being followed by spindle speed and depth of cut. It is found that surface roughness and feed rate were directly proportional to each other for some extent. The confirmation tests were carried out to with the optimum set of parameters and are verified with test results. The comparison of above two results were found to be good with maximum error within 5% on comparing it with the predicted model.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 854)
• Pages: 45-51
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.854.45
• Online since: October 2016
• Authors: S. Nandhakumar*, R. Vijayakumar, Senthil Padmavathy, N. Nagasundaram
• Keywords: AISI 310, MRR, RSM, Surface Roughness, Turning Process

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