Investigation on the Effects of Nose Radius and Rake Surface of Cutting Tool for Machinability During Sustainable Turning of EN 31 Alloy Steel

Abstract

Sustainable machining is an important issue in the modern manufacturing field. The use of minimum quantity lubrication during turning operation can lead to economical and hazard free process. In addition to these, the variation of tool nose radius can also lead to the reduction of temperature generation increasing the tool life. In this research study, the variation of tool nose radius was employed during turning operation on EN 31 (European Standard 31) alloy steel under dry and liquid CO 2 -assisted minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) condition. Also, it has been investigated to obtain a better machinability circumstance.