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Comparative Machinability Performance of Heat Treated 4340 Steel Under Dry and Minimum Quantity Lubrication Surroundings
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Keywords: Cost
Keywords: FlankModels;
wear, MQL,
ABC;Surface
TDABC; finish, ChipManagement;
Capacity morphology. Idle Capacity; Operational Efficiency
1. Introduction
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1. Introduction
Machining of heat treated hardened steel component with hardness 50±1 HRC, has gain immense popularity as a
novel alternative to typical grinding operation is a cost-benefit and a malleable machining process for metal
component containing ferrous element. Turning of hard to cut materials has been made easy with evolution of
superior cutting tool material and distinctive coating technology which produce cutting inserts having superior
hardness value, resistant to wear and chemical balance of the coatings which offers confirm perks in case of life of
the cutting insert and machining achievement. Machining in dry environment is the suitable condition to perform
hard turning operation, as maximum amount of heat is generated which helps to soften the upper surface of
hardened steel, hence making machining easy. But the chunk of heat produced at the insert and work material
interaction zone needs to be controlled, so as to minimize wear on tools flank surface and protecting the work piece
surface from experiencing unwanted residual stress which could lead to failure of the work material. So as to face
this major challenge in hard machining divergent lubricating techniques were introduced which replaced traditional
flooded lubrication technique, which in hand helped in cost cutting of overall machining cost by eliminating
excessive use of lubricant and also help in creating an environment friendly machining condition. Minimum quantity
lubrication (MQL) is one among the divergent lubricating technique which researcher across the scientific fraternity
are putting their efforts in investigating its impact in area of hard machining. Attanasio et al. studied that by
reducing the use of cutting fluid in machining many advantages like worker’s safety, environmental and cost
effective benefits were obtained. It was found that when minimum quality lubrication was applied to tool surface,
life of the tool enhanced [1]. Rao et al. stated that use of solid lubricants in turning have better results over
traditional fluids used in machining. It improves overall process achievement by reducing machining forces and
wears at tool surface and provides better surface finish. [2]. Elmunafi et-al observed that the performance was better
during MQL using castor oil as machining fluid over dry machining during machining of heat treated stainless steel.
By using MQL the life of the tool was longer as compared to dry machining. Roughness of the surface and forces
involved in cutting also boosted minimally as a result of decrease in temperature generated in the machining zone.
[3]. Weinert et al. concluded by using MQL processes are highly productive and higher performance was archived
with slight reduction in production time. Dry machining is mainly suitable for large scale industries where
production is very large. Betterment in research technology and increasing number of industrial application in field
of dry machining and MQL would expand its use in small and medium sized manufacturers [4]. Dhar et al.
experimented the mechanical output of dry lubrication with MQL for turning of 1040 grade steel by measurement of
machining forces, tools wears, chip reduction co efficient, machining temperature, surface and deviation of
dimension. It was found that by using near dry lubrication resulted in lower machining force, decrease in tool wears,
surface roughness and dimensional deviation [5]. Dhar et al. experimented the outcome of MQL on temperature of
cutting zone, quality of turned product and formation of chip in turning 1040 grade steel at divergent speeds and
axial feed sequence using uncoated carbide tool. By using MQL machining better cutting performance, decrease in
cutting temperature and improved chip tool interaction, better dimensional accuracy was found compared with
conventional machining [6]. Netake et al. predict the forces involved in cutting operation and surface quality while
hard turning of heat treated alloy grade steel by MQL employing PVD coated nano crystalline TiSiN-TiAIN coated
carbide tool. The models were reliable and could be used exclusively to predict the machining forces and surface
roughness as correlation coefficient found was 0.9 [7]. Liang et al. compared the mechanical performance of MQL
for turning hardened bearing grade steel materials using completely dry lubrication method. It was observed that the
surface roughness, temperature during cutting operation decreased, tool flank wear was delayed but it also had a
minimal effect on the machining forces [8]. Khan et al. described the effect of MQL performance related to finish
hard turning of low alloy correlated with dry cutting and wet cutting while using vegetable oil based cutting
lubricant. Up to 10% reduction in average chip tool interface temperature was found using MQL system. Chips
surface appeared much brighter and smoother in case of MQL and build up edge formation was absent. Using MQL
system tool wear was greatly reduced and surface finish had improved [9]. Vyas et al. discussed the cause for the
formation of saw tooth chip in metal cutting. Saw tooth chip formed when very hard and brittle materials were
machined at high speed and feeds. This formed due to thermal origin and cyclic cracking in the original surface.
Gross cracks and micro cracks were involved in saw tooth clip formation [10]. Jain et al. discussed the various
advantages of MQL over flooded cooling. Longer tool life, improved surface quality, better chip formation, decrease
in cutting temperature and reduction in machining force was obtained using MQL [11]. Kumar et al. experimentally
analyzed the surface quality of finished product under MQL and wet conditions. Surface quality improves from 7-
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10% under MQL condition when compared to flooded lubrication. Surface finish was enhanced as a result of low
tool wear in MQL condition [12].
2. Experimental Details
In this paper AISI 4340 heat treated hardened steel of 50±1 HRC was selected in shape of cylindrical bar with initial
length of 180 mm and un-machined diameter of 40 mm as test material for hard turning operation. The turning
operation is performed with machine tool which is CNC lathe installed with Fanuc controller shown in Fig. 1. (a). In
this experimental investigation commercially accessible MT PVD multilayer coated carbide insert with external
Al2O3 layer were employed having geometrical significance of CNMG120408 shown below in Fig. 1. (b). Tool
holder having geometry PCLNR2525M12 was employed in this test for mounting the selected insert.
a b
Fig. 1. (a) CNC machine tool with MQL set up; (b) MT PVD coated carbide insert
Turning operation was carried out in dry machining condition and MQL machining condition. The lubrication
method employed in this test was minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) set up which was manufactured by
DROPSA, Italy and utilizes Iron aluminium oil LRT 30 as lubricant which is mixed with air supplied from the
compressor. In this experimental study the air and oil mixture is used at 5 bar pressure and 50 ml/hr flow rate to be
supplied at the cutting region through a nozzle having a fixed stand-up distance between tool tip and nozzle. The test
responses (flank wear and surface finish) are the two most important criteria which are to be investigated which
have direct effect on life of the tool and quality of finished product.
a b
Fig. 2. (a) Flank wear measurement set up; (b) Surface roughness tester
Study of wear at the flank surface and to measure the extent of wear the optical image of cutting insert after finish
turning was captured with the help of Olympus STM6 optical microscope equipped with SC 30 camera and image
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analyzer software made in Japan displayed below in Fig. 2. (a). All the micrographs were taken at 50x magnification
(5x objective and 10x eyepiece) and flank wear criteria is fixed at 0.3 mm. Surface finish which is the measure of
surface quality after machining operation which denotes the quality of a finished product. Surface finish standard
criteria was at 1.6 microns. The arithmetic surface roughness average was recorded by the Taylor Hobson (Surtronic
25) surface finish instrument shown in Fig. 2. (b), confer to ISO 4287 standard in which assessment length as well
as cut-off length was fixed at 4 mm and 0.8 m. The schematic diagram below in Fig. 3 shows the overall test carried
out in this paper.
Hard machining
Selection of
process parameters
Selection of tool Selection of
and work piece cutting condition
Hard turning
Responses
Surface finish
Tool wear
In these section actual findings of the test runs are summarized. In this paper all the test runs are conducted in twain
dry and MQL environments and scrutiny of major responses like wear on the flank surface and surface roughness of
the work piece were reported accordingly.
The parametric effect of wear at the flank surface and its mechanism in the process of turning of hardened steel in
each test run have reported in this section. It has been recognize that value of wear on the flank surface dose not
exceeds 0.3 mm criteria even at higher speed when machining is performed under both dry and minimum quantity
lubrication (MQL) cutting condition with multi-layered coated carbide cutting insert. Taking into account the
process of tool wear is basically dominated by two mechanisms namely abrasion and diffusion. Here in these
successive test runs abrasive is the principal wear mechanism in the investigated range. Other mechanism like
chipping and catastrophic failure of the cutting edge was not observed when machined with multi-layered coated
carbide insert.
Machining under dry cutting condition revels that growth of wear at the flank surface of the insert increases with
increase in cutting speed. Experimental output suggest that with linear escalation in speed range of (100 m/min up to
200 m/min) value concerning wear at flank surface has positive growth of (0.062 mm to 0.135 mm), expect at speed
value of 50 mm/min the wear value is noted to be 0.066 mm which is due to the higher value of feed of 0.08 mm/rev
as exhibited in the Fig. 5. (a-d).
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Machining under minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) confronts very lesser values of wear at the tools flank
surface as compared to machining under dry condition at similar parametric settings. The experimental trials revels
that with linear escalation in speed from (100 m/min up to 200 mm/min) wear at the flank surface takes a positive
growth (0.049 mm to 0.086 mm), but at 50 mm/min speed parametric setting the wear value is noted to be 0.052 mm
which is due to an higher feed rate value accompanied with low cutting speed as shown in Fig. 5. (e-h). According
to experimental result presented in Fig. 4, the compression between tool wear of dry and MQL shows that
enhancement of speed cause growth in wear at flank surface and orthogonal turning under MQL condition produces
lesser wear at flank surface than dry cutting condition.
According to findings of experimental investigation it was quite apparent with linear enhancement in speed
machining under both the environments the frictional force at the cutting insert chip and work material tool interface
increases, which eventually elevate the temperature at that cutting zone as a result of which coating on the tools
surface starts to degrades giving rise to wear at the flank surface and abrasion was the primary wear phenomenon
observed. Similar findings were reported by Chinchanikar and Choudhury [14].
Surface finish is the primary quality check standard of a material surface quality after undergoing machining. The
parametric aftermath of surface finish in the process of hard turning of hardened steel in each experimental trail has
been reported accordingly. It has been noticed that in both the cutting environments even at higher feed rates surface
roughness value dose not exceeds the criteria of 1.6 microns when machined utilizing multi-layered coated carbide
inserts.
Machining under dry environment suggest that at higher values of feed rate the surface roughness value too
increases. There is a linear growth in surface roughness is experienced when feed value enhances between (0.4
mm/rev - 0.16 mm/rev). Speeds as well as depth are the least affecting process parameter in case of surface finish,
while feed plays the role of significant process parameter.
Machining under minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) encounters lesser surface roughness values as compared
with the machining under dry condition with identical parametric settings. Experimental investigations suggest that
with linear increment in feed value between (0.4 mm/rev - 0.16 mm/rev) finish quality of turned surface value
simultaneously enhances. Here feed is the compelling process parameter influencing quality of surface finish,
pursued by speed and depth.
Thus from experimental trails it was concluded that finish turning in MQL condition provide superior finish of the
work surface when compared along dry condition as lubricant used in MQL reduce the friction alongside that help to
flush out the chip concentrated at machining zone which in turn assist in lowering the temperature at machining
zone and lower surface roughness values. Similar analysis was also done by Varadarajan et al. and Sanjeev kumar et
al. [12-13].
0.14 Dry
MQL
0.12
Flank Wear, VBc (mm)
0.10
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
0.00
0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210
Cutting speed, v (m/min)
Fig. 4 Graph presenting comparison between tool wear in dry and MQL conditions
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a e
v = 100 m/min; f = 0.04 mm/rev; d = 0.2 mm v = 100 m/min; f = 0.04 mm/rev; d = 0.2 mm
b f
c g
v = 200 m/min; f = 0.12 mm/rev; d =0.2 mm v = 200 m/min; f = 0.12 mm/rev; d =0.2 mm
d h
Fig. 5 Optical micrograph of flank wears (a-d) dry condition (e-h) MQL condition
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4. Chip morphology
a e
v = 100 m/min; f = 0.04 mm/rev; d = 0.2 mm v = 100 m/min; f = 0.04 mm/rev; d = 0.2 mm
b f
c g
v = 200 m/min; f = 0.12 mm/rev; d =0.2 mm v = 200 m/min; f = 0.12 mm/rev; d =0.2 mm
d h
Fig. 6 Optical micrograph of chip at (a-d) dry condition (e-h) MQL condition
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Investigation of chip morphology is a crucial facet in machining of hard to cut material when machined in two
different cutting environments. A vast amount of heat is generated at tool work piece interface which of which a
major amount of that heat is being carried away by chips. So it is important to study chip morphology of each chip
collected in experimental trails based on its colour and shape.
Machining under finished dry turning condition encounters helical and ribbon shaped chip. At lower speed (50
m/min) ribbon shaped chip is formed, while at speed value from (100 m/min to 200 mm/min) helical chips were
produced. Considering colour of the chips metallic and burnt blue coloured chips were reported. At higher feed and
speed parametric combination (0.16 mm/rev and 150 m/min) we can see brunt blue coloured chip, while in all other
parametric setting metallic coloured chips were observed.
Experimental trials under minimum quantity lubrication condition only faces helical shaped chips at all parametric
settings. Taking colour of the chips into consideration metallic and blue colour chips were being reported in all
experimental trials. Blue coloured chip are observed at lower feed and speed parametric settings (0.4 mm/rev and
100 m/min) and rest all chip are metallic in colour.
From the experimental trials and optical micrograph of chip shown in Fig. 6, it was concluded that when lubricant is
used even at higher feed and speed parametric condition the colour of the chip remain metallic as it is, while
machining without lubricant the chip colour changes from original metallic colour into brunt blue. Here in minimum
quantity lubrication some chunk of heat is also borne off through lubricant involved in the cutting zone. In every
experimental trail there is element of saw tooth chips which are formed due to the cyclic fracture taking place during
machining which aims towards plastic deformation of material from the work piece surface. Similar results observed
by Shaw and Vyas [11] and Mhamdi et al [16].
5. Conclusion
Performance of multi-layered PVD coated carbide insert on AISI 4340 heat treated steel in finish hard turning
under both the cutting environments were characterized by stable machining operation without any tool fail and
defects like chipping or catastrophic failure.
The flank wear value also remained with the limit of 0.3 mm criteria. Machining under dry conditions
encountered high tool wear values as compared to machining under minimum quantity lubrication condition. In
both the machining condition wear at the flank surface is predominated by cutting speed identical findings was
reported by Das et al. [17]. But feed dominates the surface finish values for both in dry and minimum quantity
lubrication conditions. Similar findings are presented by kumar et al [12].
Wear at the flank surface with maximum value were reported in dry condition, whereas in other hand minimum
quantity lubrication has encountered lesser wear values than dry condition.
Excellent surface finish values were being reported in MQL when correlated with dry condition in each
experimental investigation, due to reduction of friction alongside lower temperature at cutting zone and rapid
flushing out of chips. Similar conclusions were drawn by Varadarajan et al. and kumar et al. [12-13].
Chips formed in all experimental trails were strongly influenced by feed value and heat produced at the cutting
zone. In MQL condition helical shaped chips are formed, with metallic and blue colour chips. While in dry
condition helical and ribbon shaped chip were encountered having metallic and burnt blue coloured chips. At
higher feed and speed value the heat at the cutting zone is increased that result in burnt blue colour chip in dry
machining. Continuous and saw tooth chips are found throughout the experimental trails which indicates to the
characteristics of hard turning.
Acknowledgements
This research is supported by Department of Science and Technology New Delhi, India under SERB project (Grant
No. SB/S3/MMER/0054/2013). The authors express their gratitude and thank DST, SERB for granting financial
support to carry out the research work.
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