scholarly journals Application of Laser Profilometry to Evaluation of the Surface of the Workpiece Machined by Abrasive Waterjet Technology

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 2134
Author(s):  
Gerhard Mitaľ ◽  
Jozef Dobránsky ◽  
Juraj Ružbarský ◽  
Štefánia Olejárová
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
Abrasive Waterjet ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Roughness Parameters ◽  
Roughness Measurement ◽  
Cutting Head ◽  
Water Jet Cutting ◽  
Laser Profilometry ◽  
Laser Profilometer

The paper is an evaluation of the surface roughness of various materials produced by water jet cutting (AWJ, abrasive water jet). A 3D laser profilometer developed at the Department of Design and Technical Systems Monitoring at our University was used in roughness measurement. To verify the values measured by the laser profilometer, another measurement was performed using a 2D contact roughness meter. The tests were done on aluminum and stainless-steel materials, respectively. Six samples were produced; three made of stainless steel and three made of aluminum. All samples were produced at a different feed rate of the cutting head. This was adapted to the different roughness required, per the manufacturer’s material data sheets. Varying rates of separation translated into different qualities of the surfaces under evaluation. The evaluated roughness parameters were Ra and Rz. Dependencies were plotted in the chart based on the values measured, which were then compared and evaluated.

scholarly journals Roughness Parameters Calculation By Means Of On-Line Vibration Monitoring Emerging From AWJ Interaction With Material

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 315-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavol Hreha ◽  
Agata Radvanska ◽  
Lucia Knapcikova ◽  
Grzegorz M. Królczyk ◽  
Stanisław Legutko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Traverse Speed ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Roughness Parameters ◽  
Cutting Head ◽  
Surface Roughness Parameters ◽  
Water Jet Cutting ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet Cutting ◽  
On Line

Abstract The paper deals with a study of relations between the measured Ra, Rq, Rz surface roughness parameters, the traverse speed of cutting head v and the vibration parameters, PtP, RMS, vRa, generated during abrasive water jet cutting of the AISI 309 stainless steel. Equations for prediction of the surface roughness parameters were derived according to the vibration parameter and the traverse speed of cutting head. Accuracy of the equations is described according to the Euclidean distances. The results are suitable for an on-line control model simulating abrasive water jet cutting and machining using an accompanying physical phenomenon for the process control which eliminates intervention of the operator.

scholarly journals 3D EVALUATION OF THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE SURFACE BY ABRASIVE WATER JET MACHINING TECHNOLOGY

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (4) ◽  
pp. 4847-4852
Author(s):  
GERHARD MITAL ◽  
◽  
EMIL SPISAK ◽  
PETER MULIDRAN ◽  
LUBOS KASCAK ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Jet ◽  
Surface Measurement ◽  
Contact Method ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet Machining ◽  
Cutting Head ◽  
Water Jet Cutting ◽  
Laser Profilometry ◽  
3D Evaluation

The article deals with contact and non-contact evaluation of surface roughness created by water jet cutting technology (AWJ). Non-contact surface measurement was performed using an LPM laser profilometer. The values measured by the laser profilometry method were compared with the values measured by the contact method, the Mitutoyo SJ 400 roughness meter. Six samples were produced. Three in stainless steel and three in structural steel. In order to achieve a different surface topography, different feed rates of the cutting head were used on the samples, which was reflected in the quality of the resulting surface. The evaluated parameters were the average arithmetic deviation of the assessed profile and the largest height of the profile inequality.

The Effect of Water Pressure Variation on Cut Surfaces Quality during Abrasive Waterjet Cutting of Austenitic Steels

2014 ◽  
Vol 1029 ◽  
pp. 176-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ion Aurel Perianu ◽  
Ion Mitelea ◽  
Viorel Aurel Şerban
Keyword(s):  
Water Pressure ◽  
Austenitic Stainless Steels ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
Pressure Variation ◽  
Austenitic Steels ◽  
Abrasive Waterjet ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Effect Of Water ◽  
Water Jet Cutting ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet Cutting

In this paper research elements regarding the effect of water pressure variation on cut surfaces quality are presented in the field of abrasive water jet cutting of materials hard to process by machining such as austenitic stainless steels, in this case with a thickness of 20 mm. Selection of the optimal cutting process based on technical and economic criteria takes into consideration the type and thickness of the targeted material and also the physical and geometrical quality requirements. The present paper contains experimental research results regarding abrasive water jet cutting of austenitic stainless steel EN 1.4306 (ASTM 304 L) at different values of water pressure. The abrasive material used is Garnet with particle granulation 80 Mesh. By making roughness measurements and hardness examinations of the cut surface an evaluation will be made of the surface quality defining the optimal pressure values.

ISIM Own Contributions on Non-Conventional Abrasive Waterjet Cutting Technologies

2021 ◽  
Vol 890 ◽  
pp. 147-151
Author(s):  
Ion Aurel Perianu ◽  
Gabriela Victoria Mnerie ◽  
Radu Cojocaru ◽  
Emilia Florina Binchiciu
Keyword(s):  
Research Priorities ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
Cutting Process ◽  
Abrasive Waterjet ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Water Jet Cutting ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet Cutting ◽  
Cutting Equipment ◽  
Different Characteristics

Modern materials cutting operations are traditionally part of the research priorities and also in the production activities of ISIM Timișoara. In the last decade, within the institute, a special emphasis was placed on the development of the abrasive water jet cutting process as well as on implementing the research results obtained into industrial activities. The paper presents own achievements and contributions of ISIM to the development of the abrasive water jet cutting process in the following directions: cutting technologies for materials with different characteristics, innovative new patentable solutions regarding the cutting process respectively important modules in the composition of the water jet cutting equipment, ways to recycle used abrasive waste, solutions to streamline the process. The proposed solutions have been verified with good results in industrial applications, or have been proposed for analysis and development together with specialists in the field from important research units.

Development of ice abrasive waterjet cutting technology

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (81) ◽  
pp. 76-84
Author(s):  
J. Valentinčič ◽  
A. Lebar ◽  
I. Sabotin ◽  
P. Drešar ◽  
M. Jerman
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
Abrasive Waterjet ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Influence Of Process Parameters ◽  
Cutting Head ◽  
Ice Particles ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Awj Cutting

Purpose: Abrasive water jet (AWJ) cutting uses mineral abrasive to cut practically all materials. In ice abrasive water jet (IAWJ) cutting, the ice particles are used as abrasive. IAWJ is under development with the aim to bridge the gap in productivity between the abrasive water jet (AWJ) and water jet (WJ) cutting. It is clean and environmentally friendlier in comparison with AWJ, while its cutting efficiency could be better than WJ. Design/methodology/approach: The main challenge is to provide very cold and thus hard ice particles in the cutting zone, thus cooling the water under high pressure is utilized. Further on, two approaches to obtain ice particles in the water are studied, namely generation of ice particles in the cutting head and generation of ice particles outside of the cutting head and adding them to the jet similar as in AWJ technology. In this process it is essential to monitor and control the temperature occurring in the system. Findings: To have ice particles with suitable mechanical properties in the cutting process, the water have to be precooled, ice particles generated outside the cutting head and later added to the jet. The results show that, contrary to the common believe, the water temperature is not significantly changed when passing through the water nozzle. Research limitations/implications: The presence of ice particles was only indirectly identified. In the future, a special high speed camera will be used to study the influence of process parameters on ice particle distribution. Practical implications: IAWJ technology produces much less sludge (waste abrasive and removed workpiece material mixed with water) than AWJ technology which is beneficial in e.g. disintegration of nuclear power plants. IAWJ technology has also great potential in the food and medical industries for applications, where bacteria growth is not desired. Originality/value: The paper presents the latest achievements of IAWJ technology.

scholarly journals Influence of Steel Structure on Machinability by Abrasive Water Jet

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 4424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irena M. Hlaváčová ◽  
Marek Sadílek ◽  
Petra Váňová ◽  
Štefan Szumilo ◽  
Martin Tyč
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
Abrasive Waterjet ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Roughness Parameters ◽  
Steel Microstructure ◽  
Surface Roughness Parameters ◽  
Awj Cutting

Although the abrasive waterjet (AWJ) has been widely used for steel cutting for decades and there are hundreds of research papers or even books dealing with this technology, relatively little is known about the relation between the steel microstructure and the AWJ cutting efficiency. The steel microstructure can be significantly affected by heat treatment. Three different steel grades, carbon steel C45, micro-alloyed steel 37MnSi5 and low-alloy steel 30CrV9, were subjected to four different types of heat treatment: normalization annealing, soft annealing, quenching and quenching followed by tempering. Then, they were cut by an abrasive water jet, while identical cutting parameters were applied. The relations between the mechanical characteristics of heat-treated steels and the surface roughness parameters Ra, Rz and RSm were studied. A comparison of changes in the surface roughness parameters and Young modulus variation led to the conclusion that the modulus was not significantly responsible for the surface roughness. The changes of RSm did not prove any correlation to either the mechanical characteristics or the visible microstructure dimensions. The homogeneity of the steel microstructure appeared to be the most important factor for the cutting quality; the higher the difference in the hardness of the structural components in the inhomogeneous microstructure was, the higher were the roughness values. A more complex measurement and critical evaluation of the declination angle measurement compared to the surface roughness measurement are planned in future research.

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