Optimization of surface roughness and delamination factor in end milling of graphene modified GFRP using response surface methodology. (2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Thakur, R.K.; Sharma, Dheeraj; Singh, K.K.
• Is Part Of: Materials today. Volume 19:Part 2(2019)
• Page Start: 133
• Page End: 139
• Publication Date: 2019
• Subjects: GFRP -- Graphene -- Surface roughness -- Delamination factor -- RSM; Materials science -- Congresses -- Periodicals; 620.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2019.06.153
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-7853

Abstract

Abstract: Glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites are used in most of the applications like aerospace industries, marine, sport goods due to its better mechanical properties with high strength to weight ratio. Application of nanoparticle in matrix material has increased the mechanical and thermal properties of GFRP. In this study, end milling operation is conducted on neat GFRP and GFRP modified with different weight % of graphene using solid carbide end mill. Experimental parameters like feed rate and spindle speed with weight % of graphene were taken as input parameters. Response surface method was used to optimize these input parameters and analyze the surface roughness and delamination factor. Conducted experiment showed that weight % of graphene was the most influenced parameter for both delamination factor and surface roughness. Result concluded that low feed rate and high spindle speed with high weight % of graphene within used range of parameters value provided less surface roughness and delamination damage.