Influence of process parameters on the AWJ cutting of the AL-EN AW 2017A (T4) aluminium alloy

Abstract

Abrasive water jet machining is an emerging non-conventional technology widely used in different industrial sectors due to its multiple economic and environmental benefits. The quality of processed surface depends on process parameters, abrasive material properties and processed material properties and is mainly expressed by surface roughness, shape and dimensional accuracy of cut, presence of striations and/or burr. The current paper aims to present the influence of water jet pressure and traverse speed on the quality of processed surfaces in the case of AL-EN AW 2017A - T4 aluminium alloy abrasive water jet cutting.