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MATEC Web of Conferences
Volume 30, 2015
2015 the 4th International Conference on Material Science and Engineering Technology (ICMSET 2015)
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| Article Number | 04001 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Mechanical design and manufacturing | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20153004001 | |
| Published online | 04 November 2015 | |
Effect of Workpiece Orientation, Lubrication and Media Geometry on the Effectiveness of Vibratory Finishing of Al6061
1 Rolls-Royce@NTU Corporate Laboratory, c/o School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798
2 School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798
a Corresponding author: sarthak.s@ntu.edu.sg
b zqchua1@ntu.edu.sg
c scastagne@ntu.edu.sg
Vibratory Finishing is a commonly used process for deburring and polishing. The process effectiveness is difficult to quantify due to a nexus of variables relating to workpiece, media, compound and machine. In this paper, effect of orientation of rectangular Al6061 workpieces is considered with respect to the motion of ceramic media using water as lubricant. It is found that parallel orientation of workpiece to media motion and higher lubrication level lead to higher degree of sliding, thereby leading to smoother finish. Experiments with different ceramic media showed smoother finish with the geometry more susceptible to rounding. The aforesaid findings can be employed in applications requiring superpolished surfaces.
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