An experimental investigation of thrust force, delamination and surface roughness in drilling of jute/carbon hybrid composites
ISSN: 1708-5284
Article publication date: 6 July 2020
Issue publication date: 6 July 2020
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to deal with the influence of cutting parameters on drill thrust force, delamination and surface roughness in the drilling of laminated jute/carbon hybrid composites.
Design/methodology/approach
The hybrid composites were fabricated with four layers of fabrics, which are arranged in different sequences using the hand-layup technique. Drilling experiments involved drilling of 6 mm diameter holes on the prepared composite plates using high-speed steel and solid carbide drill materials. Analysis of variance was used to find the influence, percentage contribution and significance of drilling parameters on drilling-induced damages. Scanning electron microscopy analysis was also conducted to understand the fracture behavior and surface morphology of the drilled holes.
Findings
The experimental study reveals that the most significant effect was the feed rate influenced the drill thrust force and the drill speed influenced both delamination factor and surface roughness of hybrid fiber-reinforced composites. From observations, the suggested combination for drilling jute/carbon hybrid composites is carbide drill, spindle speed of 1,750 rpm and feed of 0.03 mm/rev.
Originality/value
The new lightweight and low-cost hybrid composites were developed by hybridizing jute with carbon fabrics in the epoxy matrix with interplay arrangements. The influence of cutting speed and feed rate on delamination damage and surface roughness in the drilling of hybrid composites have been experimentally evaluated.
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Citation
Margabandu, S. and Subramaniam, S. (2020), "An experimental investigation of thrust force, delamination and surface roughness in drilling of jute/carbon hybrid composites", World Journal of Engineering, Vol. 17 No. 5, pp. 661-674. https://doi.org/10.1108/WJE-03-2020-0080
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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