IJSTE - International Journal of Science Technology & Engineering | Volume 2 | Issue 12 | June 2016

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Abrasive Water Jet Machining - A Review on

Current Development
M. Rajyalakshmi
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
PVP Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Vijayawada, Andhra
Pradesh

P. Suresh Babu
Principal
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Chalapathi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lam,
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract
Abrasive waterjet machining (AWJM) is one of the modern machining process for difficult to cut materials. It is an environment
friendly and relatively inexpensive process with reasonably high material removal rate. In all the machining processes the quality
of the work piece is depends on various design parameters. The process parameters which mainly affect the quality of cutting in
AWJM are Hydraulic pressure, traverse speed, stand-off distance, abrasive flow rate types of abrasive, etc., The quality
parameters considered in AWJM are Material Removal Rate (MRR), Surface Roughness (SR), Depth of Cut, kerf Characteristics
and Nozzle wear. Because of its varied advantages it is gaining more importance in recent time. Various statistical and modern
approaches are applied to optimize these process parameters to improve the performance characteristics. But most of the authors
considered common process parameters like hydraulic pressure, traverse speed, stand-off distance and abrasive flow rate. Other
parameters can also be considered for optimization, which influence the quality parameters. In the present paper an attempt is
made to review the research work carried out so far in the area of AWJM.
Keywords: AWJM, Process Parameters, Optimization
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I.

INTRODUCTION

AWJM is a non-conventional machining process where material is removed by impact erosion of high pressure, high velocity of
water and mixed high velocity of abrasive grits on a work piece. Various benefits of AWJM made it as one of the modern
methods used in manufacturing industry for material processing. AWJM is widely used in the processing of materials such as
titanium, Inconel, steel, brass, aluminum, stone, glass and composites. As an advanced manufacturing technology, abrasive
waterjet (AWJ) cutting is being increasingly used in various industries. The operational aspects of AWJ machining consist of
polishing, drilling, turning, 3D machining and milling.
In recent years, a large amount of research has been carried out to understand the process and improve its performance. Being
a modern machining process, abrasive waterjet machining is yet to undergo sufficient perfection so that its fullest potential can
be obtained. In this paper a review on various research activities carried out in the past decade on AWJM is provided.
H. Hocheng et al. [1] discussed the feasibility of Abrasive water jet milling for Fiber reinforced plastics. They studied the
effect of process parameters on Material removal rate and surface roughness for single pass cutting using dimensional analysis
later extended the studies to multi pass cutting. D. Arola and Ramulu [2] used micro structural analysis and micro hardness
measurement to study the effect of material properties on surface integrity and texture. A macro geometrical cutting quality
evaluation of process factors for abrasive waterjet cutting is experimentally studied by Hloch et al. [20]. They obtained the level
quality as a function of the process parameters and regression equations by using analysis of variance (ANOVA). Zhu et al. [28]
found that, by using ductile erosion method, the precision surface machining can be carried out by AWJM with low pressure and
small erosion angle.
Pon Selvan et al. [43] considered surface roughness as a quality parameter. With design of experiments they set up the process
parameters for machining Aluminum. With experimentation they found that for good surface finish, more hydraulic pressure and
abrasive flow rate are required with low traverse speed and standoff distance. In turning with AWJ, the work piece is rotated
while the AWJ is traversed axially as well as radially to produce the required turned surface. Variation in local impact angle in
AWJ turning was discussed to predict the final diameter by Manu and Babu [25].Turning with abrasive waterjet has been
demonstrated as a viable process for difficult-to-machine materials by Fuat Kartal et al. [51]. Przemylaw [33] presented a new
method for the 3D sculpturing of various materials using a high pressure abrasive water jet. A mathematical model for shaping
the material, as well as the experimental testbed is proposed by him to test this novel approach. Metin Kk et al.[41] focused on
the surface roughness of AWJ cut surfaces and genetic expression programming (GEP) was proposed to predict surface
roughness in AWJ machining of 7075 Al alloy composites reinforced with Al2O3 particles. In the developed models,
characteristics of materials such as size and weight fraction of reinforcement particles, and depth of cut were considered as
model variables. The predicted results were compared with experimental results and found to be satisfactory. Many researchers
demonstrated the capability of AWJ technology for machining different types of materials by considering various combinations
of process parameters.
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II. AWJM PROCESS FOR VARIOUS MATERIALS

Modern Composite Materials
Particle Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites (PRMMCs), Kevlar composite laminates and Polymer Matrix composites have
proved to be extremely difficult to machine using conventional manufacturing processes due to heavy tool wear. With
experimental investigations Wang [4] studied that AWJM is well suited for polymer matrix composites. Advanced machining
processes such as electro discharge machining, laser cutting and abrasive water jet (AWJ) machining techniques can also be used
for machining these composites. Muller et.al,[7] compared these processes and with experimentation they concluded that AWJ
cutting results in no thermal damage within the composite. Hybrid Taguchi method (TM) and Principal component analysis
(PCA) was used by Siddiqui et al.,[21] for assessing the AWJ machining performance by considering multiple quality
characteristics (MQC). The results are compared with experimental results and found satisfactory.
Advanced Ceramics Materials
Traditional machining processes are not suitable for processing of ceramics economically because of their high hardness and
strength. Hence, unconventional machining processes like lasers, ultrasonic machining, and electro discharge machining.
Although these processes have been successfully used for machining ceramics, each is associated with its own disadvantages.
Wang and Guo [11] presented a general guide for selection of cutting parameters for processing Alumina ceramic. Gulhane et
al.,[53] studied the effect of process parameters for machining hard and brittle materials like Ceramics using AWJM.
Granite
Owing to its unique characteristics, now a days granite has been widely used as dimensional stone in public and commercial
applications. The abrasive water jet (AWJ) is a new innovative tool for cutting rocks and rocklike materials. It can be used for
cutting, pre-weakening and drilling of rocks [55]. A hybrid approach is presented by Chakravarthy et al. [6] for cutting granite
economically with good efficiency of cut. The technology is a promising tool because of its distinctive features. These features
make the technology an environmentally friendly technique over other traditional cutting processes.
Glass
Glass products have applications in situations in which plastics and metals would fail and need to be part of designers repertoire.
Khan et.al [15] studied cutting of glass using various abrasive materials for effective cutting with AWJM. Fan et al. [27]
developed predictive mathematical models for the erosion rates in micro-hole drilling and micro-channel cutting on glasses with
an abrasive air jet. Ushasta Aich et al. [57] worked on two new approaches Simulated Annealing and Particle Swarm
Optimization for machining Boro silicate glass using AWJM. Initially two single objective optimization models are developed
for MRR and Depth of cut simultaneously. Experimental results obtained by machining Boro silicate glass using AWJ machining
are first modeled using statistical techniques and then verified using above evolutionary algorithms.
Alloys
Aluminum alloys and ferrous alloys are the materials which find many applications in modern industries. No. of researchers
studied the machining of those alloys using AWJM economically by optimizing the process parameters considering different
quality parameters. Asif Iqbal et al. [35] developed a full factorial design of experiments to investigate the effects of Various
process parameters upon three response variables, surface finish of cutting wear zone, percentage proportion of striation free
area, and maximum width of cut. Experimentations were conducted on two ductile materials AISI 4340 and Aluminum 2219. By
applying ANOVA it was found that different parameters are responsible for different quality parameters. Multi-criteria numerical
optimization was also performed in order to simultaneously optimize different combinations of performance measures. Dittrich
et al., [63] described the Machining of aluminum oxide Al2O3. A process design was being executed concerning productivity and
machining precision by using an analysis based on the method of the Design of Experiments (DoE).
III. MAJOR AREAS OF AWJM RESEARCH
The efficiency of AWJM process depend on several parameters. They can be classified as Hydraulic, Abrasive, Work Material,
Nozzle, and cutting parameters as shown in fig.1.The AWJM research can be classified into two major areas namely AWJM
process modeling and optimization along with AWJM process monitoring and control.
AWJM process modeling and optimization
Modeling in AWJM helps us for understanding the complex process in a better way. Modeling studies are the scientific ways to
study and understand the system behaviors. The literature collected related to modeling and optimization of AWJM is mainly
based on statistical design of experiments (DOE) such as response surface method and Taguchi method. Few researchers
concentrated on modeling and optimization of AWJM through modern optimization techniques such as grey relational analysis

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(GRA), genetic algorithm (GA), artificial neural network (ANN), fuzzy logic (FL), simulated annealing (SA), artificial bee
colony (ABC), etc.

Fig. 1: Classification of Process parameters influencing the AWJM

Different authors considered different parameters for their study but surface roughness, depth of cut, material removal rate,
kerf geometry and nozzle wear are often used as target parameters. The selection of suitable machining conditions for the AWJM
process is based on the analysis of various design parameters for different performance measures. The work carried out by
researchers on effects of combination of different process parameters on various quality parameters are discussed below.
Effect of the process parameters on surface roughness
M. A. Azmir et al. [12] calculated gray rational grade based on grey rational analysis to optimize the multiple performance
characteristics i.e., surface roughness at four different heights of a Kevlar composite laminate. To analyze the process parameters
such as hydraulic pressure, abrasive mass flow rate, standoff distance and traverse rate orthogonal array with grey rational
analysis is applied. The results thus obtained are validated through experimental results. Ahmet Hascalik et al. [14] studied the
effect of traverse speed on one of the difficult to cut materials Ti-6Al-4V alloy using AWJ machining by varying different speeds
60, 80, 120, 150, 200 and 250 mm/min to analyze surface geometry. The kerf geometries and micro structural features of the
machined surfaces are also studied and it is observed that jet traverse speed is significant parameter on surface texture. It is also
noticed that the kerf taper ratio and surface waviness increase with increasing traverse speed in chosen conditions. Experimental
study was carried by M.A. Azmir et al. [15] to assess the influence of process parameters on surface roughness in machining
glass fibre reinforced epoxy composites using abrasive water jet cutting. They developed an empirical model using Taguchis
method and ANOVA is used for optimizing the process parameters such as type of abrasive material, hydraulic pressure,
standoff distance and jet traverse rate. A mathematical model was also developed using piece wise linear regression to analyze
surface roughness in terms of process parameters.Azmir and Ahsan [23] studied effect of machining parameters such as abrasive
types, hydraulic pressure, standoff distance, abrasive flow rate, traverse rate and cutting orientation on surface roughness (Ra) by
using Taguchi's design of experiments and ANOVA for glass/epoxy composite laminate. Azlan mohd zan et al. [36] used two
modern approaches for verifying the effect of process parameters on surface roughness in machining AA 7075 Aluminum alloy
using AWJM. In this study five process parameters are analyzed for their effect on surface texture using Genetic algorithms and
simulated annealing. The experimental results are compared with regression analysis results and observed that the parameter
values suggested in these approaches are more relevant within the range of values obtained in experimentation.
Zohoor and Nourian [49] determined the effect of parameters on nozzle wear and its effect on surface roughness to develop
regression equations by using response surface methodology. Jurkovic et al., [47] conducted experimental research to find the
influence of process parameters on surface finish using orthogonal experiment plan and factorial design by machining two
different materials, stainless steel and aluminium alloy. Based on the obtained experimental results are compared with defined
mathematical models of surface roughness using different approaches and found satisfactory. Parmar et al., [58] discussed the
effect of process parameters on surface texture by machining three different materials. They modelled the parameters using
Taguchi and ANOVA. The experimental results were then compared with Minitab 16 at the end. Several researchers also work
on different parameters by using Taguchi method and regression analysis for the optimization of surface roughness on different
materials such as granite [6],AA7075Aluminum alloy [18].Modern evolution techniques like simulated annealing, Artificial
neural networks[32], Genetic Algorithms [5], cuckoo algorithm [50] are applied by various researchers to optimize the process
parameters. They have also compared the results with the actual machining and regression analysis.
Effect of the process parameters on depth of cut
Chakravarthy and Babu [5] presented a new approach, based on the principles of fuzzy logic and Genetic Algorithm (GA) for
selection of optimal process parameters in Abrasive Water Jet (AWJ) cutting of granite to any predetermined depth. Wang and
Guo [8] developed a semi-empirical model for predicting the depth of jet penetration in AWJ Machining of polymer matrix
composites by using full factorial experimental design. They showed that the model gives sufficient predictions and can also be
used for process planning. An experimental study of the depth of cut in multi pass abrasive waterjet (AWJ) cutting of alumina
ceramics with controlled nozzle oscillation has been presented using Taguchi method by Wang [13] and predictive models for
the depth of cut have been developed. He showed that the combined use of multi pass and nozzle oscillation cutting techniques

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can significantly increase the depth of cut as compared to single pass cutting. ANN model combined with genetic algorithm
(GA), i.e. neuro-genetic approach, is proposed by Srinivasu and Babu [17] for prediction of depth of cut by considering the
diameter of focusing nozzle along with the controllable process parameters such as water pressure, abrasive flow rate, jet traverse
rate. A new predictive model for the depth of cut in abrasive waterjet (AWJ) was developed by Wang [24] for contouring of
alumina ceramics using a dimensional analysis technique. Experimental verification of the modal gave adequate predictions of
the cutting performance measure with about 1% average error. An experimental data set was used by Kolahan and Khajavi, [26]
to assess the influence of abrasive water jet (AWJ) process parameters on depth of cut in cutting 6063-T6 aluminum alloy.
Taguchi method and regression modeling were used in order to establish the relationships between input and output parameters.
The proposed model was embedded into a Simulated Annealing (SA) algorithm to optimize the AWJ process parameters.
Computational results prove the effectiveness of the proposed model and optimization procedure. Several authors also work on
the optimization of process parameters such as water pressure, nozzle traverse speed, abrasive flow rate, standoff distance and
abrasive size by using Taguchi method and regression analysis for various materials such as granite [37], Stainless steel [38] and
Cast Iron [39].
Effects of the process parameter on kerf geometry
Wang [3] presented an experimental investigation of the machinability and kerf characteristics of metal matrix composite sheets
under abrasive waterjet. He has developed regression equation for top kerf width and kerf taper angle in terms of water jet
pressure, nozzle traverse speed, standoff distance. Shanmugam et al., [22] investigated experimentally to minimize or eliminate
the kerf taper in AWJ cutting of alumina ceramics by using a kerf-taper compensation technique. They found that compensation
angle has more significant effect on kerf Taper. Srinivasu et al., [29] studied the influence of kinematic operating parameters on
the kerf geometry for machining complex shapes using AWJM. They analyzed kerf generation mechanism under multi-pass jet
erosion to get control over erosion depth in multi-pass machining and with experimentation they established a good basis for
developing strategies for controlled 3D AWJ machining of complex shapes. Shanmugam and Masood [31] presented an
investigation on the kerf taper angle generated by abrasive waterjet (AWJ) technique to machine two types of composites: epoxy
pre-impregnated graphite woven fabric and glass epoxy. For industrial application they have shown that the kerf taper can be
predicted and can be compensated during the design and process planning stage. ANN was applied by Vaxevanidis et al. [34] to
optimize the kerf geometry and surface roughness on transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) steel sheet. From the results they
observed that the proposed ANN model can satisfactorily predict the surface roughness and the mean kerf in AWJM. Karakurt et
al. [40] worked on effects of process parameters such as traverse speed, abrasive flow rate, standoff distance water pressure and
the material properties (i.e. textural properties) of the granites on the kerf angle by using Taguchi method. The most significant
process factors influencing the kerf angle of the granites have been statistically determined. Cosansu and Cogun [46] investigated
experimentally the cutting performance outputs (kerf taper angle) of colemanite powder as abrasive in abrasive waterjet cutting
(AWJC) with varying traverse rate and abrasive flow rate and compared it with the garnet for Al7075 material, marble, glass,
Ti6Al4V and a composite material. ANOVA is used to evaluate the data obtained to determine the significance of process
parameters on kerf characteristics by Vishal Gupta et al. [62]. The results revealed that the most significant factor affecting the
top kerf width, the kerf taper angle was the nozzle transverse speed.
Effect of the process parameters on material removal rate
Experimental results were analyzed using ANOVA to assess material removal rate (MRR) by Leeladhar Nagdeve et al. [44]
using Taguchi method for Aluminum. From the analysis it was observed that water pressure is the most significant factor on
MRR followed by standoff distance, abrasive flow rate and traverse rate. Aultrin et al., [45] presented a fuzzy logic based
modelling technique to optimize MRR and surface finish utilizing GA. The quality parameters are predicted for different
combinations of process parameters. Satyanarayana and Srikar [56] attempted Taguchi Grey Relational Analysis for multi
response optimization of MRR and Kerf Width simultaneously. Mahesh et al.[59] attempted Fuzzy Modelling with GA to
optimize the MRR by proper selection of process parameter in AWJM. They modelled the process parameters using fuzzy with
experimental data set to predict depth of cut, then it is embedded to GA to maximize the MRR. Zohourkari et al., [60]
investigated the effect of process parameters on MRR for AWJ turning. A five-level central composite rotatable experimental
design (CCRD) is used to find out the effects of parameters and their interaction is analyzed with ANOVA. The response
surfaces for MRR were obtained fitting a second-order polynomial function. The effect of five process parameters on MRR and
SR of the element named Copper Iron alloy which is cut by abrasive waterjet cutting machine was experimentally done and
analysed by Jai Aultrin et al. [61]. The process parameters were modelled using response surface methodology, it was found that
water pressure, abrasive flow rate, orifice diameter, nozzle diameter and standoff distance have significant effect on the MRR
and SR.
Effect of the process parameters on nozzle wear
Nozzle wear in the abrasive water jet environment is affected by nozzle geometric and material parameters as well as AWJ
system parameters. Nanduri et al. [9] studied the phenomenon of nozzle wear in the abrasive waterjet environment. The effect of
nozzle geometry such as bore eccentricity, nozzle length, inlet depth, inlet angle and nozzle diameters on wear have been
investigated. Experimental studies carried out by Jegaraj and Babu [16] to investigate the influence of orifice and focusing tube
bore variation on the performance of abrasive waterjets in cutting 6063-T6 aluminum alloy. They used Taguchis design of
experiments and analysis of variance (ANOVA) to analyze the performance. Fuzzy approach is also used to generate the suitable
set of process parameters for the empirical equations.

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AWJM Process Monitoring and Control

Mohan and Kovacevic [10] analyzed thermal energy distribution in the work piece cut with abrasive waterjet (AWJ) using the
technique of infrared thermography through isotherms and line scans for nozzle wear monitoring. Valek et al. [30] proposed
surface geometric parameters for advanced quality control of abrasive waterjet technology according to the results obtained by
means of non-contact optical shadow method. Hloch et al. [42] discussed the analysis of vibrations generated during the AWJ
machining of AISI309 with frequency spectrum. Controlled factor involved in experiment was abrasive mass flow rate with
values 250 and 400 g/with constant rate of speed 100 mm/min. Hreha et al. [48] studied the causes of arising vibration and
acoustic emission, course of vibration and acoustic emission in AWJM using frequency spectrum. Data were collected by touch
sensors within controlled experiment, in which the AWJ technology for cutting alloy steel was used. During the experiments,
some input factors were changed and measured parameters were subjected to different types of analysis using specialized
software. Obtained data provide information about vibration and acoustic emission spectrum and enable us to find a dependency
between the surface topography of cut materials and the emission spectrum of the accompanying physical phenomena arising
during the AWJ process. Patel and Shaikh [52] proposed the calibration of abrasive flow control system mounted on an Abrasive
Waterjet Machine, with which, it could be possible to modify the existing or develop a new abrasive flow control system for the
accurate control of the abrasive flow with desired characteristics. Hloch et al. [54] investigated accompanying physical process,
vibration, arising from the abrasive waterjet cutting of stainless steel. In case of frequency analysis the significant amplitude
growth in low frequency spectrum parts was observed. With the change of the abrasive mass flow rate the amplitude shift within
the frequency spectrum occurred. Special attention was given to the RMS value with the individual frequencies.
IV. SCOPE FOR FUTURE WORK
The discussions in the previous sections show the major research areas in AWJM. Researchers have contributed in different
directions but due to complex nature of the process, a lot of work is still required to be done. The work presented here is an
overview of recent developments of AWJM. From above the future research studies may be done as discussed below:
Apart from cutting, AWJM is also suitable for various precise machining processes. The AWJM process has sought the
benefits of combining with other material removal methods to further expand its applications. In most of the research work,
mainly traverse speed, waterjet pressure, standoff distance, abrasive grit size and abrasive flow rate have been taken into account.
Very little work has been reported on effect of nozzle size and orifice diameter. Most of the research on optimization has been
carried out on process parameters for improvement of a single quality characteristic such as depth of cut, surface roughness,
material removal rate, kerf geometry. No much research was presented on nozzle wear. Research may be carried on the
optimization for the power consumption, dimension accuracy and multi-objective optimization of AWJM process.
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