Experimental and statistical study on magnetic-field assisted finishing of mold steel using nano-scale solid lubricant and abrasive particles

Pil Ho Lee, Haseung Chung, Patrick Steven McCormick, Patrick Kwon, Hoa Nguyen, Yuhang Yang, Chenhui Shao

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Abstract

Magnetic field-Assisted finishing (MAF) is a surface quality enhancing process that utilizes a flexible brush composed of ferrous metal and abrasive particles. This paper experimentally and statistically investigates the characteristics of a MAF process with nano-scale solid lubricant. A new MAF tool was developed by integrating iron and abrasive particles, and nano-scale solid lubricant. In this experiment, the optical microscopic images of the surface are obtained to measure the surface roughness resulting from MAF processes with varying the content of abrasive particles and the presence of nano-scale solid lubricant. Furthermore, spatial statistics techniques are used to quantitatively evaluate the quality of the surface resulting from each combination of MAF parameters. It is demonstrated that the size and type of abrasive particles mainly affect MAF process and the newly developed MAF tool with nano-scale solid lubricant can improve the final surface quality.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationManufacturing Equipment and Systems
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Print)9780791851371
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
EventASME 2018 13th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC 2018 - College Station, United States
Duration: Jun 18 2018Jun 22 2018

Publication series

NameASME 2018 13th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC 2018
Volume3

Other

OtherASME 2018 13th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCollege Station
Period6/18/186/22/18

Keywords

  • Abrasive Particle
  • Magnetic-Field Assisted Finishing
  • Nano-Scale Solid Lubricant
  • Spatial Statistics
  • Surface Quality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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