Browsing by Author "Sadeghi, Mohammad Hossein"

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Investigation of surface integrity in laser-assisted turning of AISI 4340 hardened steel: Finite element simulation with experimental verification
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2022) Khatir, Farzad Ahmadi; Akar, Samet; Sadeghi, Mohammad Hossein; Akar, Samet; 315516; Makine Mühendisliği
This study investigates the laser-assisted turning (LAT) of AISI 4340 hardened steel (similar to 52 HRC). Despite the various advantages of this process for machining hard materials, the issues related to the machined surface integrity remain the most important challenge. The laser heating used in this process substantially affects the surface integrity characteristics of the workpiece and its mechanical properties. Therefore, it is important to understand, predict, and optimize the workpiece's heat effects at various regions. Due to the complexity of the process, experimental investigations alone cannot reveal thorough information of various phenomena involved. Therefore, a reliable finite element model has been developed to predict the effect of various process input parameters on the metallurgical changes of the machined workpieces. Since general-purpose finite element codes cannot predict the phenomena of interest, three user-defined subroutines have been developed to capture surface integrity parameters such as heat-affected zone, hardness variations of the machined surface, and white layer formation. The developed FE model consists of three parts: mechanical model, thermal model, and coupled thermo-mechanical model. The results of the FE models are verified with experimental data, and a good agreement has been observed. The effect of various process parameters on the surface integrity characteristics of the workpiece has been studied in detail. It has been observed that the laser scanning speed, laser power, and undeformed chip thickness have the most significant influence on the metallurgical effects on the workpiece, respectively.
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Investigation of surface integrity in the laser-assisted turning of AISI 4340 hardened steel
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2021) Khatir, Farzad Ahmadi; Akar, Samet; Sadeghi, Mohammad Hossein; Akar, Samet; 315516; Makine Mühendisliği
The use of laser-assisted turning (LAT) can improve different aspects of the machinability of high hardness/strength materials. The heat applied in this process reduces the strength of the material and upon a proper selection of laser heat source and machining process parameters, a significant improvement in the machining process can be achieved. This research studies the effect of machining and laser heat source parameters on the surface integrity of the LAT process of AISI 4340 hardened steel with a hardness of 560 HV using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The effect of machining process parameters (feed rate, depth of cut and cutting speed) and laser power on the surface integrity characteristics of the machined surfaces (white layer thickness, microhardness, surface roughness, and surface chemical composition) are investigated. A detailed finite element simulation of the process has been performed to better understand the physics of the process and to interpret the experimental results. Laser power and feed rate are shown to be the most significant parameters affecting the surface integrity of the machined surfaces. It has been shown that a proper selection of machining and laser heat source parameters makes it possible to minimize the adverse effect of laser heating in the LAT process. This can pave the way for the widespread application of the LAT process by eliminating one of the most important obstacles of this process by controlling the laser heat diffusion into the workpiece.
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Investigation of surface roughness in laser-assisted hard turning of AISI 4340
(Elsevier, 2021) Khatir, Farzad Ahmadi; Akar, Samet; Sadeghi, Mohammad Hossein; Akar, Samet; 315516; Makine Mühendisliği
In recent years, new materials such as titanium, nickel alloys, and high-strength steels have been widely used in medical, nuclear, and other industries. Since the manufacturing of different components from these materials has always been associated with the machining process, the use of hard machining in their production is unavoidable. The short life of the cutting tool, the poor quality of the machined surfaces, and the long machining time are some of the challenging issues involved in the traditional machining of these materials. Therefore, researchers have investigated new machining techniques to increase the efficiency and quality of produced parts. Thermal-assisted machining, especially laser-assisted machining is one of the promising methods of machining difficult-to-machine materials. However, this process faces some challenges in terms of the achievable surface integrity of the machined surfaces. This research studies the effect of cutting and thermal parameters on the surface roughness in the laser-assisted turning (LAT) process of AISI 4340 hard steel with a hardness of 560 HV. The results illustrated that by selecting a proper combination of process parameters, the damage caused by the heat penetration into the workpiece can be minimized and the advantages of LAT can be benefited from. (C) 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.