MINOR PROJECT 2017- 2018

Submitted by:-
AKASH KUMAR
ASHUTOSH BHARTI
GAJRAJ SINGH
MANOJ GULIA
SHIVANG BHARDAWAJ
 PROJECT OBJECTIVE

To perform a research work on embedded

thermocouple and analyse tool wear and
surface roughness of work material through
ANSYS software
 PCD (POLLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND)

Diamond grit that has been fused together under high

temperature and pressure in the presence of catalytic metal.
Advantage of using PCD over other tools
1. It has longer life.
2. It is more shock resistant over other tools.
3. It is constant in wear because of random orientation of
diamond.
4. Easily available in large variety of shapes and sizes.
 DIE STEEL (HIGH CARBON STEEL)
Composition of 0.55%- 0.95% carbon, with 0.30%- 0.90%manganese.
Its structure consists of one carbon atom attached with 4 other carbon
atoms with covalent bonds and a great amount of energy is required to
separate them hence they become superhard materials due to which
they prove to be a better tool as compared to tools made with common
abrasives made such as corundum and silica carbide.
Properties
1. High strength
2. Hardness
3. Wear resistance
4. Low friction coefficient
5. High melting point
 INTRODUCTION TO
THERMOCOUPLES
Thermocouples are the most common sensors used in high-
temperature measurements. A thermoelectric electromagnetic-force
(emf) or voltage results when two dissimilar metals are joined
together that produce an output voltage that is proportional to
temperature.
The thermocouple probes are typically located remotely from the
cutting zone and are connected to the junctions via the thermocouple
wires.
Embedded thermocouples were one of the earliest thermocouples
used for the estimation of temperatures in various manufacturing
applications.
In order to use this technique in machining, a number of fine deep
holes have to be made in the cutting tool, and the thermocouples are
inserted in the interior of the tool as close to the surface as possible.
 TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT WITH
EMBEDDED THERMOCOUPLE
The standard thermocouple monitors the job
temperature at a certain depth from the cutting
zone. This temperature becomes maximum when
the thermocouple comes nearest to the cutting
zone.

For getting an exact value of the cutting

temperature, the distance H between
the thermocouple and cutting zone should
be zero which is not possible.
So in order to find the cutting temperature
a graph between Tmax vs. H is plotted and
extrapolated to H=0 for getting the actual
cutting zone temperature.
 STANDARD K- TYPE THERMOCOUPLE

This is the most common thermocouple type that

provides widest operating temperature range.
These are widely used because they are nickel
based and have good corrosive resistance.
Positive leg is non- magnetic and negative leg is
magnetic
Vulnerable to sulphur attack

Perform best in clean oxidizing atmosphere.

EXPERIMENTAL SETUP

Embedded thermocouple will be made by our

group.
Experimental setup will be carried out in the
college lab itself
Near about 7000-8000 rupees will be invested
 ANALYSIS OF OUTCOMES

On performing the experiment certain

observations are taken.
ANSYS software is used, where results are
feeded and structure of tool is analysed.
ANSYS is the flagship mechanical engineering
software that uses finite element analysis (FEA)
for structural analysis using the ANSYIS
Mechanical interface.
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