APPLICATION OF THE TAGUCHI METHOD TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFECTS CUTTING PARAMETERS AND HELIX ANGLE ON CUTTING FORCE WHEN MILLING ALUMINUM ALLOY Al6061 BY A SOLID END MILL TOOL

Abstract

In order to simultaneously evaluate the cutting parameters and the geometry
of the cutting tool to the cutting force’s amplitude when milling Al6061 aluminum
meterial by solid end mill. This study applied Taguchi method and statistical
analysis software Intercooled Stata 8.2TM to build regression mathematical model
between cutting parameters and helix angle of solid end mill with cutting force’s
amplitude components when milling profiles. Thereby analyzing and predicting the
effect of cutting parameters and helix angle of solid end mill on cutting force during
machining and applying Analysis of variance (ANOVA) method, the effect of cutting
conditions and helix angle on the amplitudes of cutting forces were analyzed and
modeled when milling profiles. This study can be applied in designing and
manufacturing cutting tools and industry machining.