The effect of minimum quantity lubrication in the intermittent turning of magnesium based on vibration signals

Abstract

The present work shows an experimental investigation on intermittent turning based on vibration signals. The dependence of vibrations on the feed rate, minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) flow rate and the type of the interruption of the workpiece is evaluated. The results indicate that a part of the vibrations depends on the flow rate of the MQL system and its interaction with the feed rate, finding no dependency on the type of interruption. The influence of the MQL system is greater when machining at the lower feed rate. In addition, a strong relation between surface roughness and vibrations is identified. However, this relation is quite different depending on the environment used. In general, under dry conditions, the higher the vibrations the higher the surface roughness, while the opposite occurs when the MQL system is used.