摘要：This paper presents the analysis of surface topography during longitudinal turning of Waspaloy. The primary objective of the work was to determine the optimal machining conditions enabling the minimization of surface roughness parameters. Experimental studies were performed with the application of fractional plan (with 1 block and 9 systems). The carried out experiment included the measurements of surface topographies formed after turning with variable cutting conditions (cutting speed vc, cutting depth ap and feed f). Subsequently the measured quantities have been applied to the optimization procedure based on the application of response surface method (RSM). In order to obtain the optimal cutting parameters, the maximization of total utility function was carried out. Results revealed that the minimal surface roughness parameters values during turning of Waspaloy with the cubic boron nitride (CBN) inserts can be obtained for the: f=0.05 mm/rev, ap =0.23 mm and vc =452 m/min.
