Title: Experimental investigation on part quality and metallic particle emission when milling 6061-T6 aluminium alloy

Authors: Seyed Ali Niknam; Jules Kouam; Victor Songmene

Addresses: School of Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, École de technologie supérieure, Université du Québec, Montréal, QC, Canada ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, École de technologie supérieure, Université du Québec, Montréal, QC, Canada

Abstract: The quality of machining operations has a direct relationship with machined part quality and workshop air quality. The main characteristics that describe the machined part quality are burr size and surface finish, while fine particles are also considered as air quality characteristics in machining operations. In the present study, four main surface finish parameters (Ra, Rt, Rz and Rq), burrs size and mass concentration of metallic particles in milling of 6061-T6 aluminium alloy are investigated. The machining factors considered to build the experimental plan are cutting tool coating, insert nose radius, cutting speed and feed per tooth. The statistically significant responses to variation of process parameters and factors governing them are presented.

Keywords: aluminium alloys; milling; surface finish; burr size; particle emissions; PM 2.5; part quality; component quality; air quality; air pollution; surface roughness; surface quality; metallic particles; cutting tool coating; insert nose radius; cutting speed; feed per tooth.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMMM.2016.075469

International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials, 2016 Vol.18 No.1/2, pp.120 - 137

Received: 21 Apr 2015
Accepted: 21 Sep 2015
Published online: 23 Mar 2016 *

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