Sustainability Analysis of AISI 1018 Turning Operations under Surface Integrity Criteria

Abstract

While the world is moving towards achieving sustainable development goals for responsible production and consumption, there is a need for metrics deployment for lower practical levels. From a manufacturing perspective, definitions of sustainability indicators are required for industrial processes and operations. These metrics encourage the evaluation of manufactured parts and whether they meet the quality requirements in both a qualitative and quantitative way. The present contribution proposes a framework for defining a structured set of metrics customizable for operations in different manufacturing technologies. In order to validate the proposal, an experimental data analysis of turning operations was completed and the surface integrity was defined as the control feature. The selected material was AISI 1018 and the main process parameters were controlled in order to identify their influence—not only in the final mechanical quality of the part, but also in the sustainability indicators. To achieve this goal, a set of experiments was performed wherein some of the fundamental machining parameter values were fixed, while other key parameters were modified. The results obtained helped to determine the criteria for predicting the quality of the turning operation when the effects are not readily evident in visual or dimensional inspections, as well as in evaluating the environmental impact that guarantees optimal part manufacturing.

An Approach to Sustainable Metrics Definition and Evaluation for Green Manufacturing in Material Removal Processes

“…Vila et al [29] proposed a framework for defining a structured set of metrics that are customizable for operations in different manufacturing technologies. Although the research work was applied to AISI 1018 material turning operations in order to analyze the surface integrity of the part, the contribution established the relationships between the machining parameters of the turning process and the final properties of the manufactured part, such as roughness, microhardness, and other parameters.…”

“…The turning operation cutting tool used was the SANDVIK DNMG 15 06 08-PM4325, and the operations were done with cutting fluids. The machining microprocess plan with trajectory strategies was prepared with the CAD/CAM application SolidCAM 2018 [29].…”

Desarrollo de un Modelo de Fabricación Sostenible aplicado a los Procesos de Arranque de Viruta en entornos colaborativos

“…El análisis de la integridad superficial nos permite determinar, cómo los parámetros de fabricación influyen en características del producto y cuáles son los adecuados para obtenerlos. Los resultados de este caso se presentaron como publicación en congreso, "The Effect of Machining Surface Integrity of AISI1018" ) y en una revista, "Sustainability Analysis of AISI 1018 Turning Operations under Surface Integrity Criteria" (Vila, Ayabaca, Díaz-Campoverde, & Calle, 2019).…”