Utilisation of glass waste as an abrasive in abrasive waterjet machining

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Aydin G., Amiri M. R., Kaya S., Karakurt I.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, PART C: JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, cilt.239, sa.22, ss.9332-9346, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 239 Sayı: 22
• Basım Tarihi: 2025
• Doi Numarası: 10.1177/09544062251370573
• Dergi Adı: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, PART C: JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Compendex, INSPEC
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.9332-9346
• Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study investigates the potential use of glass waste as an abrasive in abrasive water jet (AWJ) cutting of rocks. A comparative analysis is presented to evaluate the cutting performance of glass waste in comparison to garnet, which is the most frequently utilised abrasive material. The following performance outputs are considered: cutting depth, cutting wear zone (CWZ) depth, cutting width, material removal rate (MRR), quality of the cutting surfaces and kerf angle. It is concluded that glass waste can be successfully used as an abrasive, particularly for cutting rocks that are not very hard. Finally, it can be stated that the utilisation of glass waste as an alternative abrasive to garnet has the potential to engender a number of environmental and economic advantages.