Optimization of Laser Cutting Parameters for Enhanced Surface Quality and Reduced Kerf Width in AISI 304 Stainless Steel

Year 2023, Volume: 9 Issue: 3, 654 - 662, 01.01.2024

Engin Nas , Sabri Uzuner

Abstract

In this study, we performed experimental and statistical analysis on the cutting of AISI 304 stainless steel using a commonly utilized laser cutting machine. Three different gas pressures (5.1, 6.4 and 8 bar), three different cutting speeds (2048, 2560 and 3200 mm/min), fixed focal point (-4 mm), fixed frequency (5000 Hz) and fixed gas (Nitrogen) were used as cutting parameters. As a result of the study, it was observed that the surface roughness decreased as the cutting speed increased at all pressure values, and the surface roughness increased as the pressure increased at all cutting speed values. It was determined that the top and bottom kerf width decreased with increasing cutting speed and decreasing gas pressure, and the top and bottom kerf width increased with increasing gas pressure and decreasing cutting speed. When the signal/noise ratios were analyzed as a result of Taguchi analysis, the optimum cutting parameter was calculated as Level 1 (5.1 bar) for pressure and Level 3 (3200 mm/min) for cutting speed. When the variance results were analyzed, it was determined that the important parameter affecting the surface roughness from the pressure and cutting speed factors was determined as cutting speed with 70.74%.

Keywords

Laser, Surface Roughness, Stainless Steel, Top-Bottom Kerf Width, Taguchi, Anova

AISI 304 Paslanmaz Çelikte Geliştirilmiş Yüzey Kalitesi ve Azaltılmış Kerf Genişliği için Lazer Kesim Parametrelerinin optimizasyonu

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, yaygın olarak kullanılan bir lazer kesme makinesi kullanılarak AISI 304 paslanmaz çeliğin kesilmesi üzerine deneysel ve istatistiksel analizler gerçekleştirdik. Kesme parametreleri olarak üç farklı gaz basıncı 5.1, 6.4 ve 8 bar) , üç farklı kesme hızı (2048, 2560 ve 3200 mm/dak), sabit odak noktası (-4 mm), sabit frekans (5000 Hz) ve sabit gaz (Azot) kullanılmıştır. Yapılan çalışmanın sonucunda Bütün basınç değerlerinde kesme hızı arttıkça yüzey pürüzlülük değerinin azaldığı, bütün kesme hızı değerlerinde basınç arttıkça yüzey pürüzlülük değerinin arttığı görülmüştür. Kesme hızının artması ve gaz basıncının azalması ile üst ve alt kerf genişliğinin azaldığı, gaz basıncının artması ve kesme hızının azalması ile üst ve alt kerf genişliğinin arttığı belirlenmiştir. Taguchi analizi sonucunda sinyal/gürültü oranları incelendiğinde optimum kesme parametresinin basınç için Seviye 1 (5.1 bar) ve kesme hızı için Seviye 3 (3200 mm/dak.) olarak hesaplanmıştır. Varyans sonuçları incelendiğinde basınç ve kesme hızı faktörlerinden yüzey pürüzlülüğü değerine etki eden önemli parametrenin %70.74 ile kesme hızı olarak oluştuğu tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

Lazer, Yüzey pürüzlülüğü, Paslanmaz Çelik, Alt ve Üst Kerf genişliği, Taguchi, Anova

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