Effect of turning parameters on A16351 T6 by using Design of Experiments

Aluminium is a well known lightest engineering metals. It is the most productive element on the earth crust. It can be extracted from bauxite, kaolinite or nepheline. It can be used in making aeroplane bodies, automobile parts etc. It is mostly used in multiple applications in order to reduce the weight of the component and it has fancy corrosion resistance. In the present study Al 6351 T6 is selected and a plain turning operation is performed on it with the help of design of experiments. The surface roughness of the samples are tested by varying the cutting parameters such as speed, feed, and depth of cut. A mathematical model is developed and the parameter which affects the surface roughness is determined.