Yasir, MuhammadDanish, MohdMia, MozammelGupta, Munish KumarSarikaya, Murat2025-03-232025-03-2320210268-37681433-3015https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-020-06413-4https://hdl.handle.net/11486/7001This study presents a two-fold investigation on precision end-milling of stainless steel (AISI 316L). First, the impact of end-milling variables (cutting speed and feed rate) on the surface quality (surface roughness, microhardness, and surface morphology) was analyzed. The best surface quality with surface roughness (R-a) 0.65 +/- 0.02 mu m was observed for cutting speed of 140 m/min and 0.025 mm/tooth of feed rate. Microhardness was increased with increment in cutting speed. Second, the impact of surface roughness (R-a) on the stress corrosion cracking under two different mediums, i.e., body solutions (Hank's solution) and 1 M hydrochloric acid solution, was studied. The investigations showed that the samples with higher surface roughness values were more prone to stress corrosion cracking.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPrecision end-millingSurface roughnessStress corrosion crackingSurface integrityArticle1123-41065107610.1007/s00170-020-06413-42-s2.0-85097399326Q1WOS:000599043400001Q2