Parametric Investigation and Modelling of Hardness and Surface Quality in CO2 Laser Cutting Process of AISI 314 Stainless Steel

Parametric Investigation and Modelling of Hardness and Surface Quality in CO2 Laser Cutting Process of AISI 314 Stainless Steel

V. Senthilkumar G. Jayaprakash

Department of Mechanical Engineering TRP Engineering College Tiruchirapalli, India

Department of Mechanical Engineering Saranathan College of Engineering Tiruchirapalli, India

Corresponding Author Email: 
trpvsk12@gmail.com, jayaprakashcad@gmail.com
Page: 
101-107
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DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.14447/jnmes.v20i3.402
Received: 
25 April 2017
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Accepted: 
08 July 2017
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Abstract: 

Laser cutting is the popular unconventional manufacturing method widely used to cut various engineering materials. In this work CO2 laser cutting of AISI 314 satinless steel has been investigated. This paper focus on the investigation into the effect of laser cutting parameters like laser power, assist gas pressure, cutting speed and stand-off distance on surface roughness, hardness and kerf dimensions like kerf width, kerf ratio and kerf taper in CO2 laser cutting of AISI 314 stainless steel.

Keywords: 

CO2 Laser cutting, laser power, assist gas pressure and cutting speed, stand-off distance, surface quality, hardness, AISI 314 stainless steel

1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
3. Experimental Procedure
4. Results and Discussion
5. Conclusion
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