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  • Machining performance and optimization of inconel 718 using MWCNT by taguchi’s method
  • Sriharrish Kumara,*, Sureshkannan Gurusamyb, Vivek Sivakumarc and Senthil Murugan Vaiyapurid

  • aDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
    bDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
    cDepartment of Civil Engineering, Hindusthan college of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
    dDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Hindusthan college of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu

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Abstract

Inconel718 has distinctive qualities, including excellent oxidation resistance, corrosion resistance even at very high temperatures, and retention of a high mechanical strength under these conditions, Inconel 718 has found its niche in numerous industries. As a result, it is frequently utilized in harsh environments, including marine applications, pressure vessels, steam turbine power plants; aircraft engine parts, chemical processes, and pressure vessels. Due to its special qualities that are needed for engineering applications, the superalloy Inconel 718 is frequently utilized in complex applications. Superalloy Inconel 718 is challenging to machine and expensive because of its unusual properties. With the use of a tungsten carbide cutting tool, Inconel 718 is being turned at a fast speed in this work in an effort to apply Taguchi optimization approach to optimise cutting parameters. Inconel 718 is thought to have a relatively poor machinability. Regardless, this composite is hard for machining, considering high hardness. The proposed system is to pick the impact of controllable parameters on machining credits of Inconel718 and to accomplish the ideal parameters for reasonable and effective turning. Nanofluid is normally used to diminish the temperature during machining and to improve machining parameters. This examination is to inspect the effect of dispersed Multi walled Carbon Nanotube (MWCNT) and engine oil nanoparticles on overhauling the cooling and oil capacities during the turning of Inconel718. The turning parameters of Inconel718 are advanced by utilizing Taguchi's structure. Turning assignments were done with PVD TiAlN guaranteed about the carbide cutting instrument presents. Three organized cutting rates, feed rates, and essentialness of cut were used by turning tests. Improved cutting parameters are utilizing the assessment of progress. The influence of machining parameters such as cutting speed and feed rate on surface abhorrence, cutting power, and contraption wear was investigated. Cutting parameters such as cutting rate, feed rate, and cut centrality were chosen at various levels for experimentation in the Taguchi L9 pack technique. Cutting rate and feed rate on surface reality, cutting power, and mechanical social event wear was devastated. The outcomes uncovered that the feed rate is influencing the surface viciousness and cutting power. The cutting pace was viewed as influencing contraption wear. The test study is done on the following surface malice, material clearing rate, and instrument wear rate. The insistence tests are done at faultless cutting conditions. The outcomes got from the total of the levels were all close; with everything considered, the upgraded parameters are procured for fit machining of Inconel718


Keywords: Surface roughness, Depth of cut, Cutting velocity, Feed, Tool wear, MWCNT, MRR, Taguchi method

This Article

  • 2022; 23(6): 869-877

    Published on Dec 31, 2022

  • 10.36410/jcpr.2022.23.6.869
  • Received on May 27, 2022
  • Revised on Jul 12, 2022
  • Accepted on Jul 21, 2022

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  • Sriharrish Kumar
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
    Tel : + 91-99940-59596

  • E-mail: sriharrishkumar@gmail.com