Revealing the WEDM Process Parameters for the Machining of Pure and Heat-Treated Titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) Alloy
Ti-6Al-4V is an alloy that has a high strength-to-weight ratio. It is known as an alpha-beta titanium alloy with excellent corrosion resistance. This alloy has a wide range of applications, e.g., in the aerospace and biomedical industries. Examples of alpha stabilizers are aluminum, oxygen, nitrogen...
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| author | Nitin Kumar Gupta Nalin Somani Chander Prakash Ranjit Singh Arminder Singh Walia Sunpreet Singh Catalin Iulian Pruncu |
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| description | Ti-6Al-4V is an alloy that has a high strength-to-weight ratio. It is known as an alpha-beta titanium alloy with excellent corrosion resistance. This alloy has a wide range of applications, e.g., in the aerospace and biomedical industries. Examples of alpha stabilizers are aluminum, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon, which are added to titanium. Examples of beta stabilizers are titanium–iron, titanium–chromium, and titanium–manganese. Despite the exceptional properties, the processing of this titanium alloy is challenging when using conventional methods as it is quite a hard and tough material. Nonconventional methods are required to create intricate and complex geometries, which are difficult with the traditional methods. The present study focused on machining Ti-6Al-4V using wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) and conducting numerous experiments to establish the machining parameters. The optimal setting of the machining parameters was predicted using a multiresponse optimization technique. Experiments were planned using the response surface methodology (RSM) technique and analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to determine the significance and contribution of the input parameters to changes in the output characteristics (cutting speed and surface roughness). The cutting speed obtained during the processing of the annealed titanium alloy using WEDM was quite large as compared to the cutting speed obtained in the case of processing the pure, quenched, and hardened titanium alloys using WEDM. The maximum cutting speed obtained while processing the annealed titanium alloy was 1.75 mm/min. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6ec0874e662e41d7810309bac07d3eea2023-11-21T17:38:21ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442021-04-01149229210.3390/ma14092292Revealing the WEDM Process Parameters for the Machining of Pure and Heat-Treated Titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) AlloyNitin Kumar Gupta0Nalin Somani1Chander Prakash2Ranjit Singh3Arminder Singh Walia4Sunpreet Singh5Catalin Iulian Pruncu6Department of Mechanical Engineering, DIT University, Dehradun 248009, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, DIT University, Dehradun 248009, IndiaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar 144011, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Thapar Polytechnic College, Patiala 147004, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, SingaporeDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College of London, Exhibition Road, London SW72AZ, UKTi-6Al-4V is an alloy that has a high strength-to-weight ratio. It is known as an alpha-beta titanium alloy with excellent corrosion resistance. This alloy has a wide range of applications, e.g., in the aerospace and biomedical industries. Examples of alpha stabilizers are aluminum, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon, which are added to titanium. Examples of beta stabilizers are titanium–iron, titanium–chromium, and titanium–manganese. Despite the exceptional properties, the processing of this titanium alloy is challenging when using conventional methods as it is quite a hard and tough material. Nonconventional methods are required to create intricate and complex geometries, which are difficult with the traditional methods. The present study focused on machining Ti-6Al-4V using wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) and conducting numerous experiments to establish the machining parameters. The optimal setting of the machining parameters was predicted using a multiresponse optimization technique. Experiments were planned using the response surface methodology (RSM) technique and analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to determine the significance and contribution of the input parameters to changes in the output characteristics (cutting speed and surface roughness). The cutting speed obtained during the processing of the annealed titanium alloy using WEDM was quite large as compared to the cutting speed obtained in the case of processing the pure, quenched, and hardened titanium alloys using WEDM. The maximum cutting speed obtained while processing the annealed titanium alloy was 1.75 mm/min.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/9/2292WEDMtitanium alloymaterial removal ratesurface roughnesscutting speed |
| spellingShingle | Nitin Kumar Gupta Nalin Somani Chander Prakash Ranjit Singh Arminder Singh Walia Sunpreet Singh Catalin Iulian Pruncu Revealing the WEDM Process Parameters for the Machining of Pure and Heat-Treated Titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) Alloy Materials WEDM titanium alloy material removal rate surface roughness cutting speed |
| title | Revealing the WEDM Process Parameters for the Machining of Pure and Heat-Treated Titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) Alloy |
| title_full | Revealing the WEDM Process Parameters for the Machining of Pure and Heat-Treated Titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) Alloy |
| title_fullStr | Revealing the WEDM Process Parameters for the Machining of Pure and Heat-Treated Titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) Alloy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Revealing the WEDM Process Parameters for the Machining of Pure and Heat-Treated Titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) Alloy |
| title_short | Revealing the WEDM Process Parameters for the Machining of Pure and Heat-Treated Titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) Alloy |
| title_sort | revealing the wedm process parameters for the machining of pure and heat treated titanium ti 6al 4v alloy |
| topic | WEDM titanium alloy material removal rate surface roughness cutting speed |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/9/2292 |
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