Evaluation of performance of nanofluid using multiwalled carbon nanotubes for machining of Ti–6AL–4V

Machining of titanium alloys generate very high temperature in the cutting zone. This results in rapid tool wear and poor surface properties. Therefore, improvement in cutting performance in machining of titanium alloys is very much dependent on effectiveness of the cooling strategies applied. In the present work, performance of nanofluid using multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) dispersed in distilled water and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as surfactant is evaluated for turning operation on Ti–6Al–4V workpieces. Turning operations were carried out under three different conditions – dry, with conventional cutting fluid and with nanofluid. Nanofluid application was limited to 1 L/h and it was applied at the tool tip through gravity feed. Various machining responses like cutting force, surface finish and tool wear were analyzed while turning at optimum cutting parameters as 150 m/min, 0.1 mm/rev and 1 mm depth of cut. Later on, machining performance of nanofluid is confirmed at low cutting speed of 90 m/min. Nanofluid outperformed conventional cutting fluid with 34% reduction in tool wear, average 28% drop in cutting forces and 7% decrease in surface roughness at cutting speed of 150 m/min.     

On-machine tool resharpening process for dry machining of aluminum alloys employing LME phenomenon

Dry machining of aluminum alloys is known to be one of the most difficult metal cutting operations. The issues involved are that without use of cutting fluids, these materials severely adhere to the tool surface and form a built-up edge due to their low melting point and high ductility, leading to deterioration of the surface integrity of the workpiece and tool failure. To overcome this problem, the present study proposes a novel strategy for removing the adhesion layer from the tool surface and recovering the cutting tool performance without detaching the cutting tool from the machine tool, namely, an on-machine tool resharpening process. To achieve efficient removal of the aluminum adhesion layer from the tool surface, the phenomenon of liquid metal embrittlement (LME), which is defined as a brittle fracture, or loss in ductility, of a ductile material in the presence of a liquid metal is employed. A series of experiments using a WC-Co cemented carbide tool and liquid gallium showed that the newly developed strategy employing LME is highly effective in removing the adhesion layer without damage to the tool substrate and has great potential for addressing the issues related to the dry machining of aluminum alloys.     

Selection of an optimal parametric combination for achieving a better surface finish in dry milling using genetic algorithms

In machining, coolants improve machinability, increase productivity by reducing tool wear and extend tool life. However, due to ecological and human health problems, manufacturing industries are now being forced to implement strategies to reduce the amount of cutting fluids used in their production lines. A trend that has emerged to solve these problems is machining without fluid – a method called dry machining – which has been made possible due to technological innovations. This paper presents an experimental investigation of the influence of tool geometry (radial rake angle and nose radius) and cutting conditions (cutting speed and feed rate) on machining performance in dry milling with four fluted solid TiAlN-coated carbide end mill cutters based on Taguchi’s experimental design method. The mathematical model, in terms of machining parameters, was developed for surface roughness prediction using response surface methodology. The optimization is then carried out with genetic algorithms using the surface roughness model developed and validated in this work. This methodology helps to determine the best possible tool geometry and cutting conditions for dry milling.     

低温切削7075铝合金鳞刺形成规律及抑制措施

针对干切削铝合金工件表面易产生鳞刺、表面完整性较差的问题,采用液氮冷却方式在不同切削参数下对7075铝合金进行了正交切削试验,使用扫描电子显微镜和3D光学轮廓仪分别表征了已加工表面形貌、鳞刺分布和鳞刺尺寸,分析了切削速度、进给量、刀具前角和冷却方式(干切削、液氮冷却、切削液)对已加工表面鳞刺分布和尺寸的影响,并基于鳞刺...     

Effect of cutting speed on surface integrity and chip morphology in high-speed machining of PM nickel-based superalloy FGH95

High-speed machining is being recognized as one of the key manufacturing technologies for getting higher productivity and better surface integrity. FGH95 powder metallurgy superalloy is a kind of nickel-based superalloy which is produced by near-net-shape technology. With increasing demands for high precision and high performance of FGH95 components in aerospace industry, it is essential to recognize that the machined surface integrity may determine machined part service performance and reliability. Then, little is known about the machined surface integrity of this superalloy. Thus, the surface integrity in high-speed machining of FGH95 is investigated in this paper. Experiments are conducted on a CNC milling center with coated carbide tools under dry cutting conditions. The surface integrity is evaluated in terms of surface roughness, microhardness, and white layer. The influence of cutting speed on chip morphology is also investigated. Experiment results show that surface integrity and chip morphology of FGH95 are very sensitive to the cutting speed. When cutting speeds are below 2,400?m/min, the values of surface roughness have little variation, while when cutting speeds are in the range of 2,800–3,600?m/min, the values of surface roughness are higher than that of other cutting speeds. Severe work hardening is observed resulting from high-speed machining of FGH95 superalloy. The higher the cutting speed, the higher the surface hardness. When cutting speeds are in the range of 2,800–3,600?m/min, the white layer thickness is slightly higher than that of other cutting speeds. In high-speed machining of FGH95, the chip is segmented and has a typical sawtooth shape. The degree of serrated chip increases with the cutting speed. When the cutting speeds exceed 2,400?m/min, serrated chips change into fragment chips.     

Adhesion Wear on Tool Rake and Flank Faces in Dry Cutting of Ti-6Al-4V

Titanium alloys are very chemically reactive and,therefore,have a tendency to weld to the cutting tool during machining.The deterioration in the tool life caused by adhesion is a serious problem when titanium alloys are cut using carbide tools.The chemical reactivity of titanium alloys with carbide tool materials and their consequent welding by adhesion onto the cutting tool during dry cutting leads to excessive chipping,premature tool failure,and poor surface finish.In the present study,dry turning and milling tests were carried out on Ti-6Al-4V alloys with WC?Co carbide tools.The adhesion on the tool rake and flank face was explored,the adhesive joint interface between the workpiece materials and tools were observed.SEM observation showed that adhesion can be observed both on the rake and the flank face,and was more pronounced in rake face than in flank face.There was evidence of element diffusion from the tool rake face to the adhering layer(vice versa) through the adhesive joint interface,which leads to the tool element loss and microstructure change.While the adhering materials at the flank face can be easily separated from the joint interface owing to the lower temperature and less pressure at the flank face,the adhesive wear attack results in an abrasive wear in the flank face.Moreover,adhesion is more notable in turning than in milling.The proposed research provides references for studying the adhesion between the workpiece materials and the tools,the adhesion mechanisms and their effect on the tool wear.     

TC4铣削中超临界CO2混合油膜附水滴的冷却润滑性能

在干切削、超临界CO2（scCO2）以及scCO2与油膜附水滴(OoW)混合三种绿色切削方式下对钛合金进行了铣削试验。通过单因素试验分析了铣削参数和冷却润滑方式对切削力、切削温度、表面粗糙度的影响规律,研究了scCO2与OoW混合冷却方式在钛合金铣削中的冷却润滑性能。结果表明,三种冷却润滑方式下,随着切削速度、每齿进给量和径向切宽的增大,切削力和切削温度均呈现增大趋势;当切削速度进一步增大时,依据高速切削加工理论,切削力和温度有增长变缓和下降的趋势;不同加工参数下,相比干切削和scCO2,scCO2与微量油膜附水滴混合冷却方式能有效减小切削力和降低切削温度,并获得良好的加工表面,具有良好的冷却润滑性能。     

Experimental assessment of textured tools with nano-lubricants in orthogonal cutting of titanium alloy

In this study, we investigated the effects of composite nano-Cu/WS₂ lubricating oil and single-point diamond indentation-textures on improving the cutting performance of YG8 cemented carbide tools, which is crucial for textures tool applications. The aims of the study were to improve wear resistance and reduce chip adhesion at the tool’s rake face in cutting of titanium alloys. Dot textures with different spacings were fabricated on the surface of YG8 cemented carbide tools through the single-point diamond indentation method, and composite nano-Cu/WS₂ lubricating oil was prepared. Orthogonal cutting tests were carried out under dry cutting and minimal quantity lubricated (MQL) conditions. Investigate the effect of different texture spacing on the cutting performance in the light of cutting forces, friction coefficient, the deformed chip thickness, tool adhesions, and chip morphology. The results show that the dot texture effectively improved the lubrication conditions in machining titanium alloys under the MQL conditions. The dot texture is effective at low speed in the dry cutting conditions. With the increase of cutting speed, the friction coefficient of dot texture tool is affected by texture spacing, and the friction coefficient of DT-200 tool is the smallest. In addition, composite nano Cu/WS₂ lubricating oil forms a lubricating film on the wear path by atomizing the lubricating oil and stores it in the dot texture, which enhances the anti-wear performance in the cutting process and reduces the cutting force and friction coefficient at the tool chip interface. By evaluating cutting force, friction coefficient, chip and tool morphology, it is concluded that DT-100 tool is more effective in improving lubrication conditions.

     

TiAIN涂层铣刀铣削CoCrMo合金切削性能的试验研究

针对医用人工假体材料钴铬钼(CoCrMo)合金的高速铣削加工性能进行了试验研究。深入分析了铣削速度对铣削力、表面粗糙度、表面形貌和刀具的磨损的影响。并获得能够保证对其进行高效高精度加工的合理工艺参数。     

The effects of cooling conditions on surface integrity in machining of Ti6Al4V alloy

This paper presents results from a comparative study of machining of Ti6Al4V alloy under dry, minimal quality lubrication, and cryogenic cooling conditions using coated tools at varying cutting speeds and feed rates. The influence of the cooling conditions on surface integrity and the product performance was studied in terms of surface roughness, metallurgical conditions, including microstructure, hardness, grain refinement, and phase transformation of the machined product. Results show that cooling conditions affect surface integrity of the product signifying the benefits of cryogenic cooling in improving the overall product performance.     

Evaluation of machining performance in cryogenic machining of Inconel 718 and comparison with dry and MQL machining

There has been significant work on establishing relationships between machining performance and the cutting parameters for various work materials. Recent trends in machining research show that major efforts are being made to understand the impact of various cooling/lubrication methods on machining performance and surface integrity characteristics, all aimed at improving process and product performance. This study presents the experimental results of cryogenic machining of Inconel 718, a high-temperature aerospace alloy, and comparison of its performance in dry and minimum quantity lubrication machining. Experimental data on force components, progressive tool wear parameters such as flank wear, notch wear, crater wear, cutting temperature, chip morphology, and surface roughness/topography of machined samples are presented. New findings show that cryogenic machining is a promising research direction for machining of high-temperature aerospace alloy, Inconel 718, as it offers improved machining performance in terms of reduced tool wear, temperature, and improved surface quality. It was also found that the number of nozzles in cryogenic machining plays a vital role in controlling cutting forces and power consumption in cryogenic machining of Inconel 718.     

Tool wear and chip analysis after the hard turning of AISI D6 steel assisted by LN2

Abstract

Sustainability is a concept which is widely considered nowadays, including in factories where machining operations are present. The search for methods able to improve the performance of industrial processes without damaging the environment or the worker’s health has been the main goal of several investigations. In this context, cryogenic machining is a technique that has been studied as an alternative to the use of mineral oil-based cutting fluids, mainly in the machining of titanium and nickel alloys. Investigations on the cryogenic machining of hard tool steels are still scarce in the literature. This article presents results from a series of turning trials under dry and cryogenic conditions using a hardened AISI D6 tool steel bar (57 HRC) as the workpiece. For the cryogenic machining tests, liquid nitrogen was delivered to the flank face, rake face and on both faces of PCBN inserts. The main cutting parameters (cutting speed, feed rate, and depth of cut) were kept constant during the trials. Tool wear and chip morphology were the output variables studied. The results show that the liquid nitrogen was able to reduce the cutting tool wear, providing a tool lifetime around 50% longer compared with the dry process. Moreover, the frequency of chip segmentation was diminished under cryogenic conditions in comparison with the dry process.     

Problems and solutions in machining of titanium alloys

Titanium alloys are known as difficult-to-machine materials. The problems of machining titanium are many folds which depend on types of titanium alloys. This paper investigates the underlying mechanisms of basic challenges, such as variation of chip thickness, high heat stress, high pressure loads, springback, and residual stress based on the available literature. These are responsible for higher tool wear and worse machined surface integrity. In addition, many cutting tool materials are inapt for machining titanium alloys as those materials are chemically reactive to titanium alloys under machining conditions. To address these problems, latest techniques such as application of high pressure coolant, cryogenic cooling, tap testing, thermally enhanced machining, hybrid machining, and use of high conductive cutting tool and tool holder have also been discussed and correlated. It seems that all the solutions are not yet well accepted in the industrial domain; further advancement in those fields are required to reduce the machining cost of titanium alloys.     

Specific cutting force, tool wear and chip morphology characteristics during dry drilling of austempered ductile iron (ADI)

Dry machining is being recognized as ecological machining due to its less environmental impact and manufacturing cost. However, the choice of dry machining is mainly influenced by the workpiece material properties, machining operation and cutting conditions. The recent emergence of austempered ductile iron (ADI) can be considered a significant economic advantage to the increasing industrial demand for cost- and weight-efficient materials. However, due to its microstructure-induced inherent properties, ADI is considered hard-to-machine material. Thus, the dry drilling of ADI is investigated in this paper. The ADI material used in the present study is produced using an innovative process route for near net shape casting production. Drilling experiments are conducted on a DMU80P Deckel Maho five-axis machining centre using PVD-coated carbide tools under dry cutting environment. The dry drilling of ADI under different cutting conditions is evaluated in terms of specific cutting force and tool wear analysis. The influence of cutting conditions on chip morphology and surface roughness is also investigated. The experimental results revealed that the combination of the low feed rate and higher cutting speed leads to the higher mechanical and thermal loads on the tool's cutting edge, resulting in higher specific cutting force values. This behaviour is further supported by the chip morphology analysis, which revealed the formation of segmented chips at higher cutting speed with segment spacing increase with an increase in feed rate. Depending upon the cutting parameters, different modes of tool failures including crater wear, flank wear, chipping, breakage and built-up edge were observed. Surface roughness analysis revealed the influence of tool wear and chip morphology on the machined surface finish.     

液氮低温切削钛合金实验研究

针对钛合金难加工特点,将液氮作为冷却介质直接喷向切削区进行钛合金TC4低温车削加工,测量其切削力、表面粗糙度和刀具磨损,并与干切削在相同实验条件下对比,分析低温切削对钛合金的影响。实验结果表明:低温切削钛合金,主切削力有所增大,但进给方向力减小,刀具磨损状况与表面质量得到改善,断屑相对容易。     

Extraction of flank wear growth models that correlates cutting edge integrity of ball nose end mills while machining titanium

The application of titanium alloys are increasingly seen at aerospace, marine, bio-medical and precision engineering due to its high strength to weight ratio and high temperature properties. However, while machining the titanium alloys using solid carbide tools, even with jet infusion of coolant lower tool life was vividly seen. The high temperatures generated at the tool?Cwork interface causes adhesion of work-material on the cutting edges; hence, shorter tool life was reported. To reduce the high tool?Cwork interface temperature positive rake angle, higher primary relief and higher secondary relief were configured on the ball nose end-mill cutting edges. However, after an initial working period, the growth of flank wear facilitates higher cutting forces followed by work-material adhesion on the cutting edges. Therefore, it is important to blend the strength, sharpness and surface integrity on the cutting edges so that the ball nose end mill would demonstrate an extended tool-life. Presently, validation of tool geometry is very tedious as it requires extensive machining experiments. This paper illustrates a new feature-based ball-nose-end-mill?Cwork interface model with correlations to the material removal mechanisms by which the tool geometry optimization becomes easier. The data are further deployed to develop a multi-sensory feature extraction/correlation model to predict the performance using wavelet analysis and Wagner Ville distribution. Conclusively, this method enables to evaluate the different ball nose end mill geometry and reduces the product development cycle time.     

Effect of Chilled Air on Machining Performance in End Milling

Flood coolant is customarily used to increase tool life and to improve workpiece surface finish in machining. It is also responsible for some adverse effects on the environment and users’ health, and hence the interest in chilled air assisted machining as an alternative to flood coolant. The effect of chilled air on machining performance was carried out using an end-milling operation on ASSAB 718HH mould steel using uncoated tungsten carbide inserts at different depths of cut, feedrates and cutting speeds under three different lubrication modes, i.e. chilled air, conventional coolant, and dry cutting. The relative performance of these modes is evaluated in terms of tool wear, surface finish, cutting force, and quality of the chips. Lower tool wear was observed using chilled air compared to that for the conventional flood coolant at a lower depth of cut, lower feedrate and lower cutting speed. The surface roughness was found to reduce at higher depths of cut, higher feedrates and higher cutting speeds for chilled air as compared to dry cutting and flood coolant. It is also observed that the cutting force experienced with chilled air is comparable and, in many cases, lower than that when using flood coolant. Stress lines on the chip surfaces show that the chips experienced the highest shear stress in dry cutting, followed by cutting with chilled air and lastly, with flood coolant.     

Blend of sharpness and strength on a ball nose endmill geometry for high speed machining of Ti6Al4V

The applications of titanium alloys are increasingly common at marine, aerospace, bio-medical and precision engineering due to its high strength to weight ratio and high temperature-withstanding properties. However, whilst machining the titanium alloys using the solid carbide tools, even with application of high pressure coolant, reduced tool life was widely reported. The generation of high temperatures at the tool–work interface causes adhesion of work material on the cutting edges, and hence, shorter tool life was reported. In order to reduce the high tool–work interface temperature-positive rake angle, higher primary relief and higher secondary relief were configured on the ball nose endmill cutting edges. Despite of careful consideration of tool geometry, after an initial working period, the growth of flank wear accelerates the high cutting forces followed by work material adhesion on the cutting edges. Hence, it is important to blend the strength, sharpness, geometry and surface integrity on the cutting edges so that the ball nose endmill would exhibit an extended tool life. This paper illustrates the effect of ball nose endmill geometry on high speed machining of Ti6Al4V. Three different ball nose endmill geometries were configured, and high speed machining experiments were conducted to study the influence of cutting tool geometry on the metal cutting mechanism of Ti-6Al-4V alloy. The high speed machining results predominantly emphasize the significance of cutting edge features such as K-land, rake angle and cutting edge radius. The ball nose endmills featured with a short negative rake angle of value ?5° for 0.05～0.06 mm, i.e. K-land followed by positive rake angle of value 8°, has produced lower cutting forces signatures for Ti-6Al-4V alloy.     

42CrMo合金结构钢的干切削和近干切削研究

合金结构钢以其生产规模大、易于加工、性能多样、价格低廉、使用方便和便于回收等特征成为重要的钢铁材料。干切削和微量润滑加工技术是目前金属加工技术的主要发展方向之一,也是实现绿色制造的关键技术。文中对合金结构钢42CrMo在干切削和近干切削加工条件下,切削参数和切削材料对刀具磨损和工件表面质量的影响进行了比较深入的研究。结果表明,通过选择适当的切削参数,刀具材料和刀具涂层,可以很好地实现这种材料的干切削加工,甚至可以获得比传统乳化剂加工更低的刀具磨损和更好的表面质量。     

铁基粉末冶金材料的高速干切削试验研究

用陶瓷刀具、涂层刀具和硬质合金刀具进行了铁基粉末冶金零件的干切削对比试验,研究了切削速度、切削深度以及进给速度与刀具耐用度和加工表面粗糙度的关系,分析了陶瓷刀具的磨损机理。结果表明所选用陶瓷刀具的切削性能明显优于涂层刀具和硬质合金刀具;陶瓷刀具前刀面主要磨损形式为月牙洼磨损与剥落,后刀面的主要磨损原因为磨粒磨损;认为陶瓷刀具更适合用于粉末冶金零件的切削加工。