OPTIMIZATION OF SURFACE ROUGHNESS OF ALUMINIUM 6013-T6 ALLOY IN THE TURNING PROCESS

One of the most common methods of machining is turning. Cutting speed, depth of cut, and feed rate are the most effective cutting parameters on the surface roughness. In addition to cutting parameters, the use of cooling type, the cutting tool is also essential on the surface roughness of materials. In this study, the surface roughness properties of Al 6013-T6 material were investigated depending on feed rate and cutting speed in turning process. Experiments were planned according to L9 orthogonal array. Optimum conditions were found via Taguchi’s Signal/Noise analysis. Variance analysis (ANOVA) was performed to determine the parameters that affect the turning process. As a result of experimental studies surface roughness values increased as feed rate increased and decreased as cutting speed increased. The analysis results showed that feed rate is a dominant parameter on surface roughness. It was also observed that the cutting parameters had a significant effect on the machining time. As the machining time decreases, the surface roughness increases.