Optimizing the Surface Roughness AISI 4340 Steel on Turning Process under Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL)

Abstract

Application of cutting fluids in machining can improve machinability but it may danger to the environment. An alternative to reduce this bad effect is by using minimum quantity lubrication (MQL). This study aims to determine the most optimal parameters in the AISI 4340 steel turning machining process to produce the best surface roughness with MQL conditions. The design method used is the Taguchi orthogonal array L9 ). The combined parameters are depth of cut, cutting speed, method of giving cutting fluid and feed rate. Based on the mean response value, it can be concluded that to get the most optimal results of surface roughness, the parameters are depth of cut 1.8 mm, cutting speed 120.89 m/min, method of giving cutting fluid by MQL method and feed rate 0.122 mm/rev. While the percentage contribution of the feed rate has the largest percentage, namely 57,02% and the cutting fluid method 41,33%.