Investigation of the finishing characteristics in an internal tube finishing process by magnetic abrasive finishing combined with electrolysis

Muhamad, M.R. and Zou, Y. and Sugiyama, H. (2016) Investigation of the finishing characteristics in an internal tube finishing process by magnetic abrasive finishing combined with electrolysis. Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing, 94 (3). pp. 159-165. ISSN 0020-2967, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/00202967.2016.1162400.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00202967.2016.1162400

Abstract

In this research, the finishing characteristics in a tube's internal finishing process using the method of magnetic abrasive finishing (MAF) combined with electrolysis has been studied. Electrolysis produces an aluminium oxide film that accelerates the removal of the initial hairline morphology on the surface. Subsequently, the film is removed with MAF. This process significantly minimises the surface roughness in a reduced time. The way the finishing conditions, such as the polepipe gap, iron particle size and abrasiveness combinations, and processing time affected the surface morphology in the MAF machining process has been particularly examined. The surface roughness was measured and images of the finished surfaces were recorded to study the morphology changes. Prolonged electrolysis finishing was seen to deepen the oxidation film and pits, which adversely affects the surface. This evidence suggests that the pit residuals contribute to higher surface roughness values.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: Magnetic abrasive finishing; Electrolysis; Internal surface finishing; Finishing mechanism; Pit; Aluminium tube finishing
Subjects: T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 05 Oct 2017 08:02
Last Modified: 05 Oct 2017 08:02
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/17902

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