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IJESRT
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES & RESEARCH
TECHNOLOGY
OPTIMISATION OF ROLLER BURNISHING PROCESS PARAMETER ON
CYLENDRICAL SURFACE ON ALUMINIUM WORK PIECES
Mr.Ashwin Joshi*, Dr.R.N.Patil
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M.Tech. Scholar, B V D U, College of engineering, Pune
Professor & Head of Production Engineering Dept.,B V D U. College of engineering, Pune
ABSTRACT
In a single roller burnishing process, a hardened and polished roller is penetrated against a revolving cylindrical
workpiece. Rotation of tool is parallel to the axis of rotation of the workpiece. Roller burnishing process is a superior
chipless finishing process. It is done on machined or ground surfaces for both external and internal surfaces. Roller
burnishing is used to improve the mechanical properties of surfaces as well as their surface finish.
In this experiment cylindrical Aluminum alloy (Al-6061) workpiece has been burnished using different machining
parameters [Speed, Feed, and Depth of Penetration and Number of passes.].The experiment was carried on lathe
machine. It is observed that Depth of Penetration is the significant parameter to control the surface finish (Ra value).
The AVOVA results are validated using the AHP method. Here regression model also derived and presented. At the
end the confirmation tests conducted to confirm results with the actual Ra values.
INTRODUCTION
Burnishing is considered as a chipless cold working finishing process which can be used to improve surface
characteristics. Surface roughness of machined components plays vital role in many fields. Surface roughness is very
important factor for the functioning of machined components.
As the pressure exceeds the yield point of the work piece material, plastic deformation at surface takes place. Due to
this metal displacement takes place i.e. peaks on the machined surface are caused to flow into the valleys, which
causes to reduce the height of the peaks in the process of Ra value of the machined surface. In this study surface
roughness is the main response its variable and the parameters considered are spindle speed in rpm, tool feed in m/s,
Depth of penetration in mm and number of passes.On experimental analysis, it is found that all the process parameters
significantly affect the quality of surface
Surface finish is achieved by flattening the rough peaks by compressive force of the rollers. A burnished surface is
very smoother than any abrasively finished surface. Using the abrasive metal removal methods we can lower the
roughness height. But this process it leaves sharp projections on the machined surface (Murthy R. L., 1981).
Burnishing process is specially used where surface roughness value (Ra) play important roll along with super finish
of surface. To control the roughness value (Ra) with different machining parameters burnishing process is used. Roller
burnishing process is used produce accurately sized machined components finished with densely compacted surface.
It resembles forming or cold working in contrast to micro metal abrasion in the finishing processes like honing and
lapping. Two phenomena have been generally associated in the analysis of burnishing. One is flattening by plastic
flow of roughness peaks and second is the displacement into adjacent valleys.
Lot of research task on burnishing process was already been carried out was pointed out with the effect of the
burnishing process on the surface roughness and surface hardness.Aysun Sagbas[1] analyzed and optimized surface
roughness using ball burnishing, Optimization strategy was depend up the desirability function approach (DFA)
together with response surface methodology (RSM) . Using Response Surface Method with rotatable central
composite design (CCD) quadratic regression model was developed to predict surface roughness values.