Evaluation of the machinability of CW614N brass alloy

Abstract

Brass alloys are widely used materials for general and industrial applications. However, the lead content in them forces manufacturers to develop new ecological types, the properties of which must be gradually specified in order for the product to be produced and processed more efficiently. The article deals with the evaluation of the machinability of CW614 brass by investigating the influence of technological parameters on the surface roughness of the machined surface and the intensity of vibrations during machining. The measured data were statistically processed; with the help of regression analysis, mathematical formulations of the influence of input parameters on monitored variables were defined and based on them, functional dependencies were plotted in the MATLAB software application. The results showed that at the CW614N brass alloy machining, the feed rate has the greatest influence on the surface roughness Ra, but the depth of cut has the greatest influence on the vibration intensity.