Abstract
Grinding process is surface finishing process generally used to smoothen the surfaces by removing the limited quantity of material from the already machined surfaces. Cylindrical grinding or abrasive machining is the most popular machining process of removing metal from a work piece surface in the form of tiny chips by the action of irregularly shaped abrasive particles. In the present study, Taguchi method or Design of experiments has been used to optimize the effect of cylindrical grinding parameters such as wheel speed (rpm), work speed, feed (mm/min.), depth of cut and cutting fluid on the Material Removal Rate of EN15AM steel. Material removal rate measurements were carried out during the machining process on the work piece. EN15AM steel is generally known as free cutting steel and consists of higher machinability. It has several industrial applications in manufacturing of engine shafts, connecting rods, spindles, connecting components etc. The results indicated that grinding wheel speed, work piece speed, table feed rate and depth of cut were the significant factors for the material removal rate. The optimized parameters for material removal rate are grinding wheel speed 1800 rpm, work piece speed 155 rpm, feed rate 275 mm/min. and depth of cut 0.04 mm.
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