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To relate the surface finish and the cutting force in the end milling machining process, a design of experiment has been conducted to determine the effect of two different materials (aluminium and steel) and the machining parameters (feed rate, spindle speed) at a predefined depth of cut. Regression model has been applied to derive an empirical relationship of the surface finish and the cutting force versus the machining parameters for the two mentioned materials. These relationships have been applied to develop the proposed mathematical simulation model, in which the cutting force is adjusted to improve the required surface finish for the end milling operation process. 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