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

Abstract:

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.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 685)
• Pages: 57-62
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.685.57
• Online since: April 2013
• Authors: Seyyed Pedram Shahebrahimi, Abdolrahman Dadvand
• Keywords: Cutting Parameter, Surface Roughness (SR), Taguchi Method, Ti6Al4V, Turning

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