Enhancing Inconel 625 tube finishing via magnetic abrasive brushes using RSM and GA-ANFIS optimization approach
摘要
Magnetic Abrasive Finishing is a sophisticated method for precision surface enhancement of hard-to-machine superalloys such as Inconel 625. The experimental setup consists of Nd–Fe–B magnets mounted on an aluminium holder with PTFE tape wrapped poles. Response Surface Methodology and GA-ANFIS techniques are utilized to optimize the three key parameters: process time (25–75 min), Workpiece speed (110–270 RPM) and abrasive weight% (25–45%). Results revealed that material removal increases significantly using maximum process time and higher speeds, peaking at 0.7 g (PT = 75 min, WS = 270 RPM, AWP = 25%). However, a counterintuitive interaction emerged—while speed enhances efficiency at lower level of abrasives, using higher level of abrasives diminish this effect. Process time was the most influential factor, accounting for 60% of the variable in material removal compared to only 15% for abrasive content. The investigations demonstrates that MAF’s preferable for nickel superalloys, obtaining uniform material removal without thermal damage. The GA-ANFIS derived settings (PT = 75 min, WS = 268 rpm, AWP = 25%) produced 0.70 g of removal, nearly doubling the outcome as compared to average trials and tripling the lowest case. This optimized balance improves both precision and efficiency, validating MAF as a reliable solution for demanding applications.