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Machining Characteristics Evaluation of Al7075–TiB2 In Situ Composite Using Abrasive Water Jet Machining with Varied Test Parameters

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The study delves into the abrasive water jet (AWJ) cutting of an Al7075–TiB2 metal matrix composite that was synthesized in situ. The primary goal is to investigate how variations in three key process parameters, namely, stand-off distance (SOD) ranging from 0.5 to 2.5 mm, abrasive flow rate (100 to 300 g min), and traverse speed (100 to 500 mm min), affect three critical performance metrics: volumetric material removal rate (VMRR), dimensional accuracy, and surface roughness (SR). The study's findings were represented graphically, highlighting the relationships between these responses and the aforementioned process parameters. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was also used to examine the machined surfaces. It was discovered that increasing traverse speed resulted in significant increases in surface roughness, VMRR, and dimensional errors. An increase in the SOD, on the other hand, resulted in an increase in surface roughness, VMRR, and a decrease in dimensional accuracy. Furthermore, increasing the abrasive flow rate resulted in lower surface roughness and dimensional accuracy while achieving a higher VMRR.

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  1. Department of Automobile Engineering, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore, 560111, India

    J. T. Kavya

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore, 560111, India

    R. Keshavamurthy

  3. Department of Automobile Engineering, Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan, 573202, India

    M. K. Ravishankar

  4. Department of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering, Christ University, Bengaluru, 560074, India

    G. S. Pradeep Kumar

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Kavya, J.T., Keshavamurthy, R., Ravishankar, M.K. et al. Machining Characteristics Evaluation of Al7075–TiB2 In Situ Composite Using Abrasive Water Jet Machining with Varied Test Parameters. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. D (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40033-023-00597-1

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