Research Article

Optimisation of Cutting Tool and Cutting Parameters in Face Milling of Custom 450 through the Taguchi Method

Table 4

Experimental results and corresponding S/N ratio according to the L16 orthogonal array.

ExperimentControl factorsExperimental resultsS/N ratios
ACutting (Ct)BCutting speed (Vc)CFeed rate (f)Surface roughness (Ra)Flank wearSurface roughness (Ra)Flank wear

11T114010.050.3750.0538.5193725.5145
21T128020.10.5040.0625.9513924.1522
31T1312030.150.5930.0694.5389123.2230
41T1416040.20.8510.0811.4014121.8303
52T214020.10.5020.0655.9859323.7417
62T228010.050.5710.0604.8672824.4370
72T2312040.21.0540.072−0.4568122.8534
82T2416030.150.7510.0802.4872021.9382
93T314030.150.7040.0653.0485523.7417
103T328040.21.1670.065−1.3414223.7417
113T3312010.050.6520.0663.7150523.6091
123T3416020.10.7860.0802.0915521.9382
134T414040.20.8060.0661.8733023.6091
144T428030.151.1020.063−0.8436324.0132
154T4312020.10.7840.0702.1136823.0980
164T4416010.050.6480.0803.7685021.9382