Title: Predicting burr size in drilling of AISI 316L stainless steel using response surface analysis

Authors: V.N. Gaitonde, S.R. Karnik, B.T. Achyutha, B. Siddeswarappa, J. Paulo Davim

Addresses: Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, B.V.B. College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli–580 031, Karnataka, India. ' Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, B.V.B. College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli–580 031, Karnataka, India. ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davangere–577 004, Karnataka, India. ' PG Department of Studies, Industrial and Production Engineering, U.B.D.T. College of Engineering, Davangere–577 004, Karnataka, India. ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, Campus Santiago, 810–193 Aveiro, Portugal

Abstract: This paper describes the development of mathematical models to investigate the effects of process parameters on burr size during drilling of AISI 316L stainless steel. The Response Surface Methodology (RSM) based burr size models using central composite rotatable design of experiments were employed for this purpose. The study highlights the effects of cutting speed, feed, drill diameter, point angle and lip clearance angle on burr height and burr thickness. Response surface curves were plotted to show the important interaction effects of process parameters on burr size. The analysis reveals that feed, drill diameter, point angle and lip clearance angles have considerable effects on burr size.

Keywords: drilling; burr size prediction; central composite rotatable DOE; design of experiments; RSM; response surface methodology; stainless steel; mathematical modelling; process parameters; cutting speed; feed; drill diameter; point angle; lip clearance angle; burr height; burr thickness.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.2009.025229

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, 2009 Vol.35 No.1/2, pp.228 - 245

Published online: 16 May 2009 *

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