Quantitative measurement of the hardness profile on carbo-nitriding steel by the hole drilling method

The thrust measured during a drilling test is related to the hardness of the material being tested. When the test is performed on a superficially heat-treated specimen, the results do not correspond exactly to the hardness profile obtained by the standard Vickers micro hardness technique.Because of the extreme hardness of the surface tested and the small diameter required to minimise material damage, a drill is more suitable than a milling cutter. The thrust measured during testing thus integrates heterogeneous resistance along the cutting edge of the drill. Consequently, correspondence between the hardness profile and the measured signal is shown to be non-linear. By discretising the thickness drilled, we have developed an algorithm which yields the hardness of each elemental thickness. Results for carbo-nitriding steel are very close to those obtained by the Vickers technique and the accuracy is also very similar for both methods.     

碳纤维复合材料/钛合金叠层钻孔质量研究

碳纤维复合材料(Carbon fiber reinforced plastic,CFRP)/钛合金叠层的钻孔机理不同于单层材料钻孔,钛合金切屑在排出孔外过程中会对CFRP孔质量造成损伤。为了探究CFRP在叠层钻孔时的质量特性,设计正交试验分析了钛合金切屑和切削参数对CFRP层钻孔质量的影响。观察了轴向切削力和力矩的变化以及钛合金切屑形态,分析CFRP层孔径超差和入口撕裂的机理。结果表明:大进给量条件下,高温、高硬度的钛合金切屑会对CFRP产生严重的侵蚀,是导致CFRP孔径超差的主要原因,并会增大入口撕裂程度;CFRP入口撕裂主要产生在切削速度和纤维方向夹角θ=45°的位置,低切削速度不利于切削CFRP,会加大入口撕裂程度。因此,应使用小进给量钻削钛合金层,使用大切削速度钻削CFRP层;在保证钻头强度的前提下,推荐使用具有较大容屑空间的钻头。     

HOLE MAKING USING BALL HELICAL MILLING ON TITANIUM ALLOYS

In this article, results of helical ball milling for hole making on Ti-6Al-4V alloy are presented and compared with drilling. Two different machining strategies were tested with a ball end mill. In the first strategy only a helical milling path was used to achieve the nominal diameter. The second strategy has two stages; first, helical milling considering a diameter 50 µm below the nominal, and second, the tool flank of the ball end mill were used to remove the stock left with a single contouring operation. Experimental tests were performed taking into account the process time, final quality of holes, hole diameter, roughness and burr formation at tool entrance and exit. With helical milling two advantages were concluded: the process is versatile because one tool is suitable for a range of diameters and negligible burrs are produced. However hardness in the zones close to hole internal surfaces machined with the ball end mill tool decreases with respect to twist drilling. The information obtained from this research work defines suitable cutting parameters for the helical milling process in the titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V with ball end mills.     

离子镀TiCN和TiN工具涂层的微结构与切削性能

采用电弧离子镀技术在硬质合金铣刀和钻头上镀覆了TiCN和TiN涂层,研究并比较了两种涂层的微结构与力学性能,以及涂层铣刀的高速切削性能和涂层钻头的切削性能。结果表明,TiCN和TiN涂层同为单相的Na-Cl型结构,并都呈现(111)择优取向的柱状晶,TiCN涂层的硬度为34.6GPa,远高于TiN涂层25.1GPa的硬度。在高速铣削条件下,TiCN涂层铣刀的后刀面磨损速率仅为TiN涂层铣刀的约三分之一。TiCN涂层钻头在钻孔数为TiN涂层钻头两倍时的磨损量仍低于TiN涂层钻头。TiCN涂层的高硬度及在较高切削线速度下的减摩作用是这种涂层刀具寿命提高的重要原因。     

Effect of modified drill point geometry on drilling quality characteristics of metal matrix composite (MMCs)

The abrasive reinforcement present in ‘Metal matrix composites’ (MMCs) is responsible for numerous machining challenges for the research fraternity. The increase in tool wear, burr formation, surface roughness, and increase in cutting forces are few of such machining challenges during the drilling of MMCs. The present research investigation explores the effect of change in drill point geometry on the drilling Quality characteristics (QCs) of the drilled hole wall. The drilling QCs under investigation are, Specific cutting pressure (SCP) and Surface roughness (SR) of the drilled hole wall. The levels of the input process parameters for optimum values of the output responses were established by Taguchi’s methodology. SEM images and contour plots of drilled hole wall have been used to qualitatively explain the drilling behavior of MMCs. The chip formation mechanism observed during drilling establishes the cutting behavior of the different cutting edges of the modified drill point geometry. It has been observed that the single conical chips were produced by primary cutting edge and single ring type chips were produced by secondary cutting edge. The step diameter is the main factor which influences the SCP followed by the feed and point angle. The surface roughness of the drilled hole wall has been governed by the cutting speed, feed and step diameter. Burnishing and honing effect were observed on the drilled hole wall surface because of entrapped free SiC particles using SEM.

     

HIGH THROUGHPUT DRILLING OF TITANIUM ALLOYS

The experiments of high throughput drilling of Ti-6Al-4V at 183 m/min cutting speed and 156 mm3/s material removal rate using a 4 mm diameter WC-Co spiral point drill are conducted. At this material removal rate, it took only 0.57 s to drill a hole in a 6.35 mm thick Ti plate. Supplying the cutting fluid via through-the-drill holes and the balance of cutting speed and feed have proven to be critical for drill life. An inverse heat transfer model is developed to predict the heat flux and the drill temperature distribution in drilling. A three-dimensional finite element modeling of drilling is con-ducted to predict the thrust force and torque. Experimental result demonstrates that, using proper machining process parameters, tool geometry, and fine-grained WC-Co tool material, the high throughput machining of Ti alloy is technically feasible.     

Thermal modeling of drilling process in titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V)

Abstract

In drilling in titanium alloys, heat trapped in a hole adversely affects tool life, hole surface quality and integrity. Therefore, modeling temperature distribution in drilling is vital for effective heat dissipation and improving quality of drilled surfaces. The existing numerical and finite element models consider only frictional heat, whereas the effect of shear heat generation and tertiary heat generation is neglected. In the present work, a comprehensive thermal model of the drilling process is developed by considering all heat generated in shear, friction and tertiary zones. The drill cutting edges are divided into a series of independent elementary cutting tools (ECT). The calculated heat flux loads are applied on an individual ECT in the finite element model to determine the temperature distribution and the maximum temperature around the cutting edge. The temperature in the drill was also measured experimentally with the help of an Infrared (IR) camera. The results of numerical simulations lie within the error of ～8.75% when compared to the prior studies, and ～5.41% when compared to our experimental work. The thermal model gives the temperature distribution, and the maximum temperature observed at the corner of cutting edge was 604.2°C at a cutting speed of 35?m/min.     

Drilling performance of functionally graded composite: Comparison with glass and carbon/epoxy composites

Functionally graded composite (FGC) materials are categorized as advanced materials that display different thermal and mechanical responses compared with well-known composites, such as carbon fiber or glass fiber-reinforced composites. This paper presents the experimental results for the drilling of three materials, namely glass/epoxy, carbon/epoxy, and FGC material. FGC was compared with carbon and glass/epoxy composites in terms of thrust force, delamination factor, diameter of hole, and roundness during drilling. This study illustrated that the drilling performance of FGC is considerably more complicated than that of more common composite materials, such as glass/epoxy and carbon/epoxy. Delamination factor at the exit of hole during drilling of FGC was mainly affected by the material placed at the exit of the hole. The proposed cutting parameters and drill geometries to minimize the occurrence of delamination during drilling of carbon/epoxy and glass/epoxy apparently does not meet the expectation in drilling FGC.     

高硬度材料两种小径深孔加工方法的比较研究

采用电火花加工方法在合理的参数下能在高硬度材料上完成小径深孔的加工,但也存在加工缺陷;切削加工实现高硬度材料的小径深孔加工则面临着对加工设备和刀具的特殊要求.通过两种加工方法的比较,切削加工在加工品质和效率方面优于电火花加工.     

超声振动辅助三尖钻钻削皮质骨的研究

在临床中,使用医用麻花钻给骨钻孔是常见的治疗手段,但医用麻花钻通常存在定心能力差的问题,骨大多都是曲面,所以在骨钻削中极易造成孔位的偏离、孔形不圆、孔直径偏大等现象.针对这一问题,改用定心能力更好的三尖钻并施加超声振动对皮质骨进行钻削研究.通过研究发现三尖钻超声振动辅助(UAD)钻削不仅改善了给骨钻孔时定心能力差的问题...     

Finite element and experimental investigation of temperature changes on a twist drill in sequential dry drilling

The drilling process is highly non-linear. Coupled with a thermo-mechanical machining, localized heating and temperature increases in the workpiece are caused by the rapid plastic deformation of the workpiece and by the friction along the drill-chip interface. The cutting temperature at the tool-chip interface is an important factor which directly affects workpiece surface integrity, tool wear, and hole diameter and cylindricity in the drilling process. In this study, the effects of sequential dry drilling operations on the drill bit temperature were investigated both experimentally and numerically. Drill temperatures were measured by inserting standard thermocouples into the coolant (oil) hole of TiN/TiAlN-coated carbide drills. Experimental studies were conducted using two different workpiece materials, AISI 1040 steel and Al 7075-T651. The drill bit temperature was predicted using a numerical computation with Third Wave AdvantEdge finite element method (FEM) software, which is based on Lagrangian explicit. The results obtained from the experimental study and finite element analyses (FEA) were compared. Reasonable agreement between the measured and calculated drill bit temperature results were found for sequential dry drilling.     

弧面上非径向孔加工钻头的研究

本文在对弧面上非径向孔的加工方法及其切削模型综合分析的基础上，提出了一种合理钻削模型，并叙述了相应专用钻头的结构设计、主要几何参数的选择及切削用量推荐值     

Experimental investigations of damage analysis in drilling of woven glass fiber-reinforced plastic composites

This paper presented a new comprehensive approach to select cutting parameters for damage factor in drilling of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite material. The influence of drilling on surface quality of woven GFRP plastic composite material was investigated experimentally. Drilling tests were carried out using carbide drills of 8 mm in diameter at 50, 70, and 90 m/min cutting speeds and at 0.06, 0.12, and 0.18 mm/rev feed rates. Damage factor was investigated based on hole entrance and exit. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) test was applied to the experimental results. The compared values were employed by Duncan test to identify which groups were significantly different from other groups.     

Surface topography and roughness in hole-making by helical milling

Helical milling is used to generate holes with a cutting tool traveling on a helical path into the workpiece in which the diameter of the hole can be adjusted through that of the helical path. Based on an improved Z-map model, a 3D surface topography simulation model is established to simulate the surface finish profile generated after a helical milling operation using a cylindrical end mill. The surface topography simulation model incorporates the effects of the relative motion between the cutting tool and the workpiece, in which the effect of the insert runout error of the cutting tool is considered. Furthermore, the roughness parameters are deduced from simulations of the 3D surface topography. The experimental result shows that the proposed simulation algorithm can predict well the surface roughness in a helical milling operation. The surface topography simulation model is used to study the effects of cutting conditions such as the tangential feedrate, the diameter of the cutting tool and the hole, the insert runout error of the cutting tool, as well as the revolution of the cutting tool around the axis of the hole on the surface finish profile. It is found that the surface quality can be improved by optimization of the cutting conditions. As a result, the proposed model will be helpful in determining the cutting conditions to meet surface finish requirements in helical milling operation.     

Micro-drilling of Ti–6Al–4V alloy: The effects of cooling/lubricating

This paper presents a series of experimental investigations of the effects of various machining conditions [dry, flooded, minimum quantity lubrication (MQL), and cryogenic] and cutting parameters (cutting speed and feed rate) on thrust force, torque, tool wear, burr formation, and surface roughness in micro-drilling of Ti–6Al–4V alloy. A set of uncoated carbide twist drills with a diameter of 700 μm were used for making holes in the workpiece material. Both machining conditions and cutting parameters were found to influence the thrust force and torque. The thrust force and torque are higher in cryogenic cooling. It was found that the MQL condition produced the highest engagement torque amplitude in comparison to the other coolant–lubrication conditions. The maximum average torque value was obtained in the dry drilling process. There was no substantial effect of various coolant–lubrication conditions on burr height. However, it was observed that the burr height was at a minimum level in cryogenic drilling. Increasing feed rate and decreasing spindle speed increased the entry and exit burr height. The minimum surface roughness values were obtained in the flood cooling condition. In the dry drilling process, increased cutting speed resulted in reduced hardness on the subsurface of the drilled hole. This indicates that the surface and subsurface of the drilled hole were subject to softening in the dry micro-drilling process. The softening at the subsurface of drilled holes under different cooling and lubrication conditions is much smaller compared to the dry micro-drilling process.     

枪钻与麻花钻加工质量的对比研究

利用台式钻床和深孔加工机床分别对常用Q235钢、45钢和铝材进行孔加工试验。通过对孔表面质量的观测和粗糙度的检测,对比研究上述两种加工方法的表面质量。结果表明:麻花钻加工材料越软孔口毛刺越明显,枪钻加工软硬材料的孔口部都呈平整无毛刺。一般条件下,枪钻加工铝合金有色金属材料的孔表面粗糙度值Ra为0.9μm左右,麻花钻为1.6μm左右;枪钻加工碳钢材料孔的表面粗糙度值Ra为1.8μm左右,麻花钻孔的表面粗糙度值Ra9.6-5.6μm;对于不同硬度的碳钢,麻花钻加工孔质量变化明显,一般硬度高的质量较好,枪钻则变化不显著;相比有色金属,麻花钻及枪钻加工孔的质量都优于碳钢。     

The effect of particle hardness and shape when abrasive water jet milling titanium alloy Ti6Al4V

Legislative restriction on effluent disposal has resulted in an increase in the environmental costs of chemical milling and replacement methods are being sought. Abrasive water jet cutting (AWJ) is a mature process that is employed to through cut materials that are difficult to process by more conventional methods and the process is also being developed for controlled depth milling (CDM) to produce three-dimensional features which in the past might have been produced by chemical or etching processes. A major problem to be solved when using AWJ as a CDM technique is that of tolerance on depth, surface waviness and surface roughness of the milled area. In the current work, the effects of milling parameters on the surface characteristics are investigated when milling a titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V) with different abrasives, namely white and brown aluminium oxide, garnet, glass beads and steel shot. It has been demonstrated that the ratio between the hardness of the workpiece and the abrasive is more important than particle shape. Material removal rate and surface roughness increased when particle hardness is increased. Shape factor and particle hardness have no significant effect on surface waviness. For the abrasives investigated; traverse speed is shown to govern the operative mechanism of material removal and thus the material removal rate. It is also shown that the surface waviness can be reduced as the traverse speed is increased whilst, the surface roughness is not strongly dependent on traverse speed.     

基于径向力的可转位浅孔钻加工孔径误差研究

为研究可转位浅孔钻在切削过程中的钻孔孔径误差,基于可转位浅孔钻的理论几何模型,并利用经典斜切理论得到浅孔钻的径向力、力矩关于刀片几何参数和切削参数的计算公式。选取常用切削参数组合,将计算得的径向合力及力矩作为边界条件,通过ANSYS有限元分析刀体挠度,得出相关钻孔孔径误差的理论值。利用统计学回归方法建立相应数学模型,并通过切削试验验证数学模型的精确性。基于建立的数学模型,通过调节切削参数,可预测并控制孔径误差值,实现浅孔钻在半精加工中对孔径余量的精确控制,有效拓展可转位浅孔钻的应用范围。     

Ti6Al4V钛合金枪钻加工的切削力试验研究

钛合金在深孔加工过程中存在刀具磨损严重和加工表面质量差等问题。本文采用整体硬质合金单刃枪钻作为深孔加工刀具,通过对刀具结构的分析和对Ti6Al4V钛合金深孔钻削的切削力试验研究,得到工艺参数对切削力的影响规律,结合制孔的表面粗糙度,优化了钛合金枪钻加工工艺参数。同时,通过刀具的磨损分析得到了钛合金枪钻加工过程中刀具的主要磨损形式。     

万吨桨油孔和起吊孔的加工

在分析了万吨桨起吊孔和油孔的加工特点后,给出了使用小万向钻和特殊钻头以及间歇进给和退出的办法进行万吨桨油孔的深孔加工;使用小万向钻和专用工装采用先钻后镗,分层切削,逐渐去除余量,扩大孔径直到设计尺寸.经过实际生产的检验,所设计的方案取得良好的效果,可以满足万吨桨加工需要.