• Syedbashiruddin Khateeb
• L H Manjunatha
• Prakash Jigalore

This study has been undertaken on Z-axis slide and Housing assembly of the CNC machining centre is selected to carry out the analysis for static loading. The investigation is carried out to select optimum material. In this work the 3D CAD model for the optimized design has been imported into the analysis software. The analysis was carried out using ANSYS 18.1 software. The structural static analysis was carried out on the model for turning and drilling operations taking place in both horizontal and vertical orientations. The materials selected were Spheroidal Graphite Iron 600/3 and Cast Iron 300. The results show that SG Iron 600/3 material for the model would result in good accuracy and longer life when compared to the Cast Iron Grade 300. However by using Cast Iron 300 as the material for the model the cost would be reduced and the weight of the model is reduced since it weighs lighter than SG Iron 600/3.

Z-axis slide, Housing, ANSYS 18.1, SG Iron, Cast Iron, Static analysis.

"FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF Z-AXIS SLIDE AND HOUSING OF A CNC MACHINING CENTRE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.323-332, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBZ06052.pdf

"FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF Z-AXIS SLIDE AND HOUSING OF A CNC MACHINING CENTRE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp323-332, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBZ06052.pdf