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Nd:YAG Laser Microdrilling of SiC-30BN Nanocomposite: Experimental Study and Process Optimization

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Nd:YAG laser microdrilling of SiC30BN nanocomposite material is studied here. Taguchi based grey relational analysis is used to simultaneously determine the optimum setting for minimum hole taper and HAZ width. Grey relation analysis is adopted for combining multiple quality characteristics into one integrated numerical value called Grey relational grade. A L27 orthogonal array has been used for conducting experiments. Lamp current, pulse frequency, pulse width, assist gas pressure and focal distance are considered as input process parameters whereas hole taper and HAZ width are considered as machining responses. It is observed that the quality characteristics of drilled micro holes are improved markedly at the optimized parameter settings as compared to quality levels achieved for initial machine parameter settings.

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Roy, N., Kuar, A.S., Mitra, S., Acherjee, B. (2015). Nd:YAG Laser Microdrilling of SiC-30BN Nanocomposite: Experimental Study and Process Optimization. In: Joshi, S., Dixit, U. (eds) Lasers Based Manufacturing. Topics in Mining, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2352-8_17

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