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This study attributed to post treatment of tungsten carbide (WC) inserts using microwave irradiation. Tungsten carbide inserts were subjected to microwave radiation (2.45 GHz) to enhance its performance in terms of reduction in tool wear rate, cutting force surface roughness and improvement in tool life. Performance of tungsten carbide insert is very much affected by machine operating parameters i.e. speed, feed and depth of cut. An attempt has been made to investigate the effects of machining parameters on microwave treated tool inserts. This paper describes the comparative study of machining performance of untreated and microwave treated WC tool inserts used for turning of AISI 1040 steel. Machining performance has been evaluated in terms of flank wear, cutting force, surface roughness, tool wear mechanisms. Critical examinations of tool wear mechanisms and improvements in metallurgical properties such as microstructural change, phase activation of WC grains were identified using scanning electron microscope (SEM). Results obtained from the turning using the microwave treated tool inserts showed a significant reduction tool wear thereby enhancing the surface quality of workpiece.
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Durwesh Jhodkar is a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering Discipline at PDPM IIITDM, Jabalpur, India. He received his Masters of Engineering degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from SGSITS, Indore (India) in year 2010. His area of interest is Advance machining process, Post treatment analysis, Cutting tool condition monitoring, Lean manufacturing.
H Chelladurai is currently a Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Discipline at PDPM IIITDM, Jabalpur. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (India). His current research area of interest include Advance manufacturing, Micro-fabrication, Tool condition monitoring, IC Engines, Welding technology.
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Jhodkar, D., Amarnath, M., Chelladurai, H. et al. Performance assessment of microwave treated WC insert while turning AISI 1040 steel. J Mech Sci Technol 32, 2551–2558 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-018-0512-2
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