Experimental design and performance analysis of TiN-coated carbide tool in face milling stainless steel

A preliminary experiment and performance analysis of a TiN-coated carbide tool in the face milling of stainless steel is given first. Then, the experimental design of using the Taguchi method is employed to optimize the cutting parameters. An orthogonal array, the signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio, and the analysis of variance (ANOVA) are employed to study the performance characteristics in face milling operations. Through this study, not only can the range of cutting parameters for face milling stainless steel be obtained, but also the optimal cutting parameters can be found.