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Influence of slab milling process parameters on surface integrity of HSLA: a multi-performance characteristics optimization

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An attempt has been made in this paper to determine the optimal setting of slab milling process parameters. Four process parameters, i.e. cutting fluid, cutting speed, feed and depth-of-cut each at three levels except the cutting fluid at two levels, were considered. The multi-performance characteristics of the process were measured in terms of surface integrity defined by surface roughness, surface strain and micro-hardness of the work-piece. Eighteen experiments, as per Taguchi’s L18 orthogonal array, were performed on high-strength low-alloy steel. Grey relational analysis, being a widely used technique for multi-performance optimization, was used to determine Grey relational grade. Subsequently, Taguchi response table method and ANOVA were used for data analysis. Confirmation experiment was conducted to determine the improvement in the surface integrity using this approach. Results revealed that machining done in the presence of cutting fluid, at a cutting speed of 1,800 r.p.m. with a feed of 150 mm/min and depth-of-cut of 0.23 mm, yielded the optimum multi-performance characteristics of the slab milling process. Further, the results of ANOVA indicated that all four machining parameters significantly affected the multi-performance with maximum contribution from depth-of-cut (33.76%) followed by feed (24.02%), cutting speed (16.29%) and cutting fluid (13.21%).

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vidya College of Engineering, Baghpat Road, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Pankul Goel

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi, India

    Zahid A. Khan & Arshad Noor Siddiquee

  3. School of Mechanical Engineering, University Science Malaysia, Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia

    Shahrul Kamaruddin

  4. Delhi Institute of Tool Engineering, Okhla, New Delhi, India

    Rajeev Kumar Gupta

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Goel, P., Khan, Z.A., Siddiquee, A.N. et al. Influence of slab milling process parameters on surface integrity of HSLA: a multi-performance characteristics optimization. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 61, 859–871 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-011-3763-y

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