To manufacture quality products at lowest cost in industries, optimization is an effective technique which can be applied to find out the best manufacturing conditions. The objective of this research work is to examine the effect of control factors and to choose the correct settings of these factors...

An important factor in welding process is selection of appropriate welding electrode. If a wrong welding electrode is selected then it may give rise to various welding defects and ultimately lead to failure of weld. In this paper, best welding electrode is selected from available alternatives of general...

Surface is very critical from quality point of view which affecting the life and the performance of products. Surface properties can be improved by number of methods, but electroplating is preferred because of its enhanced results at lower cost. In this work nickel chrome is selected for experimentation...

The right selection of the machining process parameters may help to achieve the desired dimensional and geometric tolerances, to meet the functional requirements. In the present study to know the effect of machining parameters, during face milling operation, on surface roughness and flatness various...

Powder coating of metal product is essential to avoid corrosion and to improve surface properties. The coating thickness alone doesn't ensure the corrosion resistance. If surface is not covered completely, the micro-gaps can initiate rusting. Hence, microstructures should be observed for various coating...

Hemming is a metal sheet forming procedure to obtain tight fit or minimum gap when folding of sheet edges takes place over another. Bending of sheet metal edges takes place to 1800 in the last step of production line. This process is assumed to be a critical as it affects the surface quality of any enclosure...

Numerical modeling and simulation of an electromagnetic crimping process will give us better insight how different phenomenon relate and affect the result of deformation significantly. This paper focuses on modeling and simulating of electromagnetic crimping of Al6016-T6 tube on a steel rod with single...

This paper investigates the effect of material removal rate (MRR) and mainly machining environment on resultant surface integrity in high-speed machining (HSM) of Inconel 718. For this high-speed turning is carried out for three different cutting speeds, feedrates and depth of cut under dry, flood coolant...

Wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) is a widely employed non-traditional machining process. Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) are newly developed materials having favourable mechanical properties like high strength, hardness, wear resistance and strength to weight ratio. In this study, experimental...

The aim of research work is to analyze residual stresses generated during shaper machining. This paper presents the simulation of single point cutting process by finite element method and compared with experimental work results. Taguchi L9 experimental design is used to obtain effective process parameters...

The objective of this research is to find out the optimized process parameters for minimum shrinkage. For this purpose, the injection molded General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) part which is used in refrigerators is taken. The Taguchi method is used for design of experiments. For five parameters with...

Optimization of process parameters for machining Heat Resistant Super Alloys (HRSA) is a very challenging task for researchers. Many techniques are being used to find out optimized process parameters for machining these alloys. This paper presents the use of Technique for Order Preference by Similarity...

This study shows the effect of etching condition on microchannel of 100 µm width. Microchannels were fabricated on Monel 400 substrate by using different concentration of Ferric chloride (FeCl3) and nitric acid (HNO3) in water. Effect of exposure time on channel width and peel off resistance of photoresist...

The fundamental machining techniques were established long back. However, machining operations consume a large amount of money annually worldwide. Advanced engineering materials, such as ceramics, MMC, Titanium (Ti), Inconel and its alloys offer properties like high strength at elevated temperature,...

The recent development in manufacturing sector has brought the world closer. The development in manufacturing techniques is due to advancement in material sciences for getting better quality of tool and secondly utilization of alternate energy sources. Wet chemical machining process is a non-traditional...

Turning is widely employed as a material removal process for roughing or semi-finishing operation. However, turning of a workpiece material needs use of an appropriate cutting tool insert. Insert material and its geometry play quite significant role in obtaining desired machinability. For obtaining better...

This paper presents a new method of manufacturing 3D components by using Flow-Controlled Chemical Machining (FCCM). FCCM can be used for fabrication of 3D components using flow control set-up (or pattern) and suitable etchant. In this investigation, pattern used is perforated and having wettability which...

This study proposes an approach for the development of a three dimensional transient heat conduction finite element model (FEM) for grinding process. FEM simulates the temperature field in conventional and nanofluid based environmental friendly minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) grinding process. For...

This research presents observation of the microstructure of 1018 mild steel in the heat affected zone (HAZ) region. For SAW process various parameters are chosen such as current, voltage and welding speed. The welding experiments were conducted as per the Taguchi L9 method. The samples of 1018 MS were...

In the last few years, industries have been facing challenges to fabricate the complex shaped geometries and arrayed structures on difficult to cut materials. Recently, various researchers have successfully applied reverse electro-discharge machining (R-EDM) process for manufacturing of the arrayed structures...

Machining process simulation is an important aspect in the manufacturing context that generates a scenario to enhance the process performance in terms of time and cost. With unique high temperature and stress properties and applications of Inconel 718 material in various sectors of engineering, the machinability...

Geometrical inaccuracies, in a statically clamped workpiece subjected to cutting forces, are mainly caused by the contact deformations at the locators and the structural deformations in the body of the workpiece. In addition, during machining the structural deformations continuously increase as the workpiece...

To manufacture quality products at lowest cost in industries, optimization is an effective technique which can be Electrochemical micro-machining (EMM) appears to be very promising as a future micro-machining technique, since in many areas of applications it offers several advantages, which include higher...

Decisive requirement for the long-term stability of the artificial joint is to minimize the release of debris particles. The wear/debris induced osteolysis and aseptic loosening are the result of failure of metal-on-metal joint implants. Severe plastic deformation (SPD) processes have been used to adapt...

The paper reports the effects of machining parameters on performance of biodegradable magnesium calcium alloy implant in terms of surface roughness, microstructure, microhardness, chip morphology and degradation rate in face milling using CVD diamond like carbon coated carbide inserts. The result shows...

The main objective of this study is to analyze the effect of cutting speed, feed, and depth of cut on response variables such as surface roughness, tool wear, and material removal rate (MRR). Turning of NIMONIC 80A was carried out at three levels of cutting speed, feed, and depth of cut. Analysis of...

Undercut plays a crucial role in the industry of photochemical machining technology. This paper inspects the effect of undercut on the process parameter in Photochemical Machining (PCM) of SS304. A full factorial (33) Design of Experiments (DoE) were performed consisting of twenty-seven experimental...

The Electric Discharge machine (EDM) has evolved from a non traditional machining process and positioned itself in industries as a most indispensable conventional machine. It is multipurpose and excels with ability of precisely producing difficult-to-machine, geometrically complex component of any hardness....

The purpose of this paper is to present an experimental work attempting to model and optimize the influencing process parameters involved in powder-mixed electrical discharge machining (PMEDM). Looking at available literature it is observed that a lot of work can be done in the field of electric discharge...

In this work analysis of fundamental aspects of orthogonal micro cutting was carried out in terms of variables like shear angle, chip thickness, chip morphology as a function of cutting speed, depth of cut, tool rake angle and heat treatment provided to the work specimen. Analysis of results shows that...

Developments in PVD coating technique for cutting tools enable high speed and dry machining with superior cutting parameters in commercial manufacturing sectors. The present research work investigate the microstructure and the mechanical properties of the AlTiCrN, AlCrN coatings deposited by High Impulse...

The lubricants added with nanoparticle additives have achieved a predominant position in the field of research on development of sustainable lubricating oils. The efficient physical and chemical properties of metal oxide nanoparticles as lubricant additives have widely extended its purview. The surface...

Electric discharge machining (EDM) is a non-traditional machining process; it is a well established machining option in many manufacturing industries throughout the world. There are no physical cutting forces between the tool and work piece while removing the material, it only uses thermal energy to...