Investigations on machinability of AL2O3 reinforced AL6061 metal matrix composites
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Date
2016
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Scibulcom Ltd.
Access Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Abstract
In this study, six different MMCs containing Al 6061 matrix and reinforcements with particle sizes of 32 ?m and 66 ?m and weight percentages of 10%, 15% and 20% were produced using the vortex method. Machinability tests were conducted at different cutting speeds and feed rates to determine the cutting forces and surface roughness. The test results indicated that the cutting forces positively correlated with the feed rates. Increasing the cutting speed decreased the cutting forces. The cutting forces did not remarkably vary with respect to the particle size for the same feed rates. The surface roughness negatively correlated with the particle weight ratio. Better surface qualities were obtained at higher cutting speeds and lower feed rates.
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Keywords
Cutting forces, Machinability, Metal-matrix composites (MMCs), Surface quality
Journal or Series
Journal of the Balkan Tribological Association
WoS Q Value
Scopus Q Value
Q4
Volume
22
Issue
4-I
