Application of Taguchi Method in Optimization of Tool Flank Wear Width in Turning Operation of AISI 1045 Steel

Abstract

In this paper, Taguchi techniques are applied to find out the optimum tool flank wear width in turning operation of AISI 1045 Steel. A L9 orthogonal array, S/N ratios and ANOVA are used to study the performance characteristics of cutting speed, feed rate and depth of cut as turning parameters with tool flank wear width as response variable. The result of the analysis show that the selected machining parameters affect significantly the tool flank wear width of Tungsten Carbide cutting tool while machining AISI 1045 steel and also indicate that the cutting speed is the most influencing parameter out of the three parameters under study. Finally, the results are further confirmed by validation experiments or confirmation run.

Keywords: Taguchi Method, Optimization, Tool flank wear width, S/N ratio, ANOVA.