Influence of the Viscosity of Nanofluids on Surface Roughness in End Milling of Nickel Alloys with Minimum Quantity Lubrication

Hiru Purushothaman  Hirudayanathan; Sujan  Debnath; Mahmood  Anwar; Mahzan Bin  Johar; Naveen Kumar Elumalai; Mohammed  Iqbal U

doi:10.1051/matecconf/202337701007

Influence of the Viscosity of Nanofluids on Surface Roughness in End Milling of Nickel Alloys with Minimum Quantity Lubrication

Hiru Purushothaman Hirudayanathan, Sujan Debnath, Mahmood Anwar, Mahzan Bin Johar, Naveen Kumar Elumalai, Mohammed Iqbal U

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Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) using vegetable oils is considered a sustainable lubrication method, particularly for machining difficult-to-machine materials like nickel and titanium alloys. Although a significant influence of nanofluid viscosity on lubrication has been observed in MQL machining, as evidenced by limited literature, the influence of viscosity on MQL machining of difficult-to-machine materials like nickel alloys is yet to be established. This research aimed to study the influence of viscosity on the MQL end milling machining performance of Inconel 718 alloy. Three representative nanofluids were prepared using metallic (Cu), ceramic (Al2O3), and non-metallic (CNT) nanoparticles and palm oil. It was found that the CNT had a significant influence on viscosity at the same concentration, resulting in the highest viscosity of 433.2cP at 30oC. When the machining performance was investigated under different lubricating conditions (dry machining, flood cooling, and MQL), the viscosity of the nanofluids was observed to have a substantial influence on the machining performance. The CNT nanofluid with the highest viscosity penetrated the machining zone producing the lowest surface roughness with improved lubrication by 65.4% and 30.18% when compared with dry machining and flood cooling, respectively. The surface topography study confirmed the superior lubrication performance of CNT nanofluid. Overall, MQL milling with 0.5wt% nanoparticle concentration demonstrated effective machining performance when compared with dry machining and flood cooling.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	MATEC Web of Conferences
Editors	A Saptoro, R Nagarajan
Place of Publication	France
Publisher	EDP Sciences
Pages	1-11
Number of pages	11
Volume	377
ISBN (Electronic)	9781713872535
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202337701007
Publication status	Published - 2023
Event	Matec Web of Conferences: Curtin Global Campus Higher Degree by Research Colloquium (CGCHDRC 2022) - Miri , Sarawak, Malaysia Duration: 12 Dec 2022 → 13 Dec 2022 https://www.proceedings.com/68773.html

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Hirudayanathan, H. P., Debnath, S., Anwar, M., Johar, M. B., Elumalai, N. K., & Iqbal U, M. (2023). Influence of the Viscosity of Nanofluids on Surface Roughness in End Milling of Nickel Alloys with Minimum Quantity Lubrication. In A. Saptoro, & R. Nagarajan (Eds.), MATEC Web of Conferences (Vol. 377, pp. 1-11). Article 01007 (MATEC Web of Conferences; Vol. 377). EDP Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202337701007

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Influence of the Viscosity of Nanofluids on Surface Roughness in End Milling of Nickel Alloys with Minimum Quantity Lubrication. / Hirudayanathan, Hiru Purushothaman ; Debnath, Sujan; Anwar, Mahmood et al.
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Hirudayanathan HP, Debnath S, Anwar M, Johar MB, Elumalai NK, Iqbal U M. Influence of the Viscosity of Nanofluids on Surface Roughness in End Milling of Nickel Alloys with Minimum Quantity Lubrication. In Saptoro A, Nagarajan R, editors, MATEC Web of Conferences. Vol. 377. France: EDP Sciences. 2023. p. 1-11. 01007. (MATEC Web of Conferences). doi: 10.1051/matecconf/202337701007

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