Multi-criteria optimization of the turning parameters of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy using the Response Surface Methodology

The paper depicts an application of Response Surface Methodology (RSM) for predicting selected parameters in turning of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy using polycrystalline diamond tool. Response surface plots that are generated by the model helps in determining the optimum combination of input factors (cutting speed vc and feed rate f) for best possible surface roughness (Sa), cutting force (Fc)and temperature (T) for dry and cooling turning. The methodology of multi-criteria optimization was used to establish the interaction between input parameters and given responses.