Evaluation of Soybean Oil-Based MQL as a Potential Replacement for Emulsion Flood Cooling Strategy for High-Speed Face Milling of Inconel 718
Abstract
This paper presents the results of comparative evaluation of soybean oil based MQL oil flow rates at 10, 30, 50, 70, and 90 ml/h with emulsion flood coolant (EC) at 1200 l/h as a benchmark in face milling of Inconel 718 using coated carbide inserts. Resultant cutting force, tool wear/mechanism, and surface roughness are the machining performance parameters analyzed. The results show that MQL oil flow rate at 70 ml/h gave the least tool wear comparable to that of EC, while 10 ml/h gave the highest tool wear. Also, 70 ml/h gave the lowest resultant cutting force among all MQL flow rates. Increasing soybean oil-based MQL flow rate improves surface roughness and reduces tool wear by providing enough thin lubrication film but also leads to an increase in chip affinity and formation of large built-up-edges (BUEs) as the MQL flow rate reaches 90 ml/h. At lower soybean oil-based MQL flow rate, tool wear mechanism is predominantly abrasion due to large surface friction, while at higher soybean oil-based MQL flow rate, tool wear mechanism is adhesion leading to excessive BUEs. Soybean oil-based MQL flow rate at 70 ml/h is recommended when face milling Inconel 718 and is demonstrated to be a potential replacement of EC for machining difficult-to-cut metal.
Recommended Citation
A. C. Okafor and T. O. Nwoguh, "Evaluation of Soybean Oil-Based MQL as a Potential Replacement for Emulsion Flood Cooling Strategy for High-Speed Face Milling of Inconel 718," Proceedings of the ASME 2020 15th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, vol. 1, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Sep 2020.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1115/MSEC2020-8316
Meeting Name
ASME 2020 15th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC 2020 (2020: Sep. 3, Virtual)
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Inconel 718; MQL oil flow rate; Resultant cutting force; Soybean oil; Surface roughness; Tool wear/mechanism
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-079188425-6
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2020 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
03 Sep 2020
