Performance investigation of micro hole textured cutting inserts on power consumption and its measuring methodology in turning process

Abstract

Modern manufacturing industries are facing challenges in saving energy with less environmental impacts. The Textured cutting tool insert with solid lubrication is attempted by researchers for tribological enhancement and enhance the sustainability in machining. In this work, turning process is performed on Inconel 718 using micro hole textured insert filled with tungsten disulfide (WS2) solid lubricant. The main aim of this investigation is to minimize the power consumption using textured cutting inserts and select appropriate device for measuring power consumption during machining. Three different devices are used to measure the power consumption and the results are analyzed. The results of the investigation revealed that tribological properties are enhanced using micro hole textured cutting inserts with solid lubricant. It is leads to near dry machining and sustainability in manufacturing. The result also pointed out direct measurement of power consumption is accurate and free from errors.

Keywords

• Turning
• Textured inserts
• Power consumption