RT - Journal Article T1 - Experimental study of finishing of AISI H13 hot work steel using Abrasive Flow Finishing (AFF) process JF - mdrsjrns YR - 2015 JO - mdrsjrns VO - 15 IS - 3 UR - http://mme.modares.ac.ir/article-15-6420-en.html SP - 106 EP - 112 K1 - Abrasive Flow finishing K1 - Abrasive Particles Specifications K1 - Extrusion Pressure K1 - Primary Surfaces Quality K1 - Surface roughness AB - In this research the abrasive flow finishing process (AFF) of AISI H13 hot work steel was studied and the effects of various process parameters such as flow pressure (extrusion pressure), abrasive particles densities, abrasive particles sizes and the first quality of surfaces on variations of surface roughness and material removal have been investigated. The results showed that increasing the density of abrasive particles leads to increase in variations of surface roughness and material removal. Increase of extrusion pressure from 4 to 6 MPa causes the increase in variations of surface roughness and material removal and from 6 to 8 Mpa leads to decrease in the two latter. Electron microscopic results showed that increase of finishing process time over 4 hours causes a detrimental effect on the surface of the specimens, as a result of penetration and stabilization of abrasive particles in the form of broken particles. Also according the results of this paper, increasing the size of abrasive particles leads to higher variations of surface roughness and material removal, and this process is more effective in finishing of rougher surfaces. LA eng UL http://mme.modares.ac.ir/article-15-6420-en.html M3 ER -