Improvement of steel alloys using indirect cooling grinding (I.C.G.)

Appropriate choice of machining conditions contributes directly to improved performance of the machining process. Cooling and lubricating the grinding surface in the machining process has been done using different methods, but each method has its own disadvantages. A new cooling system is proposed i...

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Main Authors: Ali Heydari, Masoud Pour, Mohammad Reza Gharib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023099462
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description Appropriate choice of machining conditions contributes directly to improved performance of the machining process. Cooling and lubricating the grinding surface in the machining process has been done using different methods, but each method has its own disadvantages. A new cooling system is proposed in this research to improve the surface roughness in flat-surface grinding. The workpiece is cooled using a mixture of water and antifreeze as a coolant, without directly contacting the cutting tool. The temperature of the workpiece surface remains fixed, and grinding of the workpiece is performed. This novel method has several benefits including no oxidation of workpiece and tool surfaces, no surface hardening from rapid cooling, no chip addition to the coolant, and extended grinding capabilities without replacement. The proposed methodology was tested on four steel alloys, including hot-worked and cold-worked steel, as well as two improved alloys. The tests involved changing various parameters such as the depth of cut, surface temperature, and coolant flow-rate, to analyze how they affected surface roughness. According to the results, the proposed method was remarkably efficient for low-chromium steel alloys. The best surface roughness was obtained using the indirect cooling system for the 1.1191 steel alloy (an improved steel alloy). In general, better results (lower roughness at higher cutting depth) were achieved at higher coolant flow-rates.
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spelling doaj.art-c183bb956b4d4a0bbd24aa8c9d4461582023-12-21T07:34:29ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-12-01912e22738Improvement of steel alloys using indirect cooling grinding (I.C.G.)Ali Heydari0Masoud Pour1Mohammad Reza Gharib2Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Torbat Heydarieh, Torbat Heydarieh, Khorasan Razavi, IranDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Technologies, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, IranDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Torbat Heydarieh, Torbat Heydarieh, Khorasan Razavi, Iran; Corresponding author.Appropriate choice of machining conditions contributes directly to improved performance of the machining process. Cooling and lubricating the grinding surface in the machining process has been done using different methods, but each method has its own disadvantages. A new cooling system is proposed in this research to improve the surface roughness in flat-surface grinding. The workpiece is cooled using a mixture of water and antifreeze as a coolant, without directly contacting the cutting tool. The temperature of the workpiece surface remains fixed, and grinding of the workpiece is performed. This novel method has several benefits including no oxidation of workpiece and tool surfaces, no surface hardening from rapid cooling, no chip addition to the coolant, and extended grinding capabilities without replacement. The proposed methodology was tested on four steel alloys, including hot-worked and cold-worked steel, as well as two improved alloys. The tests involved changing various parameters such as the depth of cut, surface temperature, and coolant flow-rate, to analyze how they affected surface roughness. According to the results, the proposed method was remarkably efficient for low-chromium steel alloys. The best surface roughness was obtained using the indirect cooling system for the 1.1191 steel alloy (an improved steel alloy). In general, better results (lower roughness at higher cutting depth) were achieved at higher coolant flow-rates.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023099462GrindingSurface roughnessSurface temperatureIndirect coolingDepth of cut
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Masoud Pour
Mohammad Reza Gharib
Improvement of steel alloys using indirect cooling grinding (I.C.G.)
Heliyon
Grinding
Surface roughness
Surface temperature
Indirect cooling
Depth of cut
title Improvement of steel alloys using indirect cooling grinding (I.C.G.)
title_full Improvement of steel alloys using indirect cooling grinding (I.C.G.)
title_fullStr Improvement of steel alloys using indirect cooling grinding (I.C.G.)
title_full_unstemmed Improvement of steel alloys using indirect cooling grinding (I.C.G.)
title_short Improvement of steel alloys using indirect cooling grinding (I.C.G.)
title_sort improvement of steel alloys using indirect cooling grinding i c g
topic Grinding
Surface roughness
Surface temperature
Indirect cooling
Depth of cut
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023099462
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