Optimization of cryogenic milling parameters for aluminum honeycomb treated by ice fixation method

This paper presents the first comprehensive investigation that aluminum honeycomb has inevitable machining defect in milling process, such as deformation, burr, and collapse. Ice fixation method was used to clamp workpieces, and inner-injection liquid nitrogen was employed for a series of cryogenic milling machining. In the machining process, the main machining parameters including in honeycomb orientation, milling width, cutting depth, cutting speed, and feed were executed experimental research. Meanwhile, the machining parameter optimization, range, and significant analysis were adopted to analyze the influence of machining parameters on the machining surface quality, as well as the optimal parameter combination and milling machining surface quality were predicted and verified. The results show that the ice fixation aluminum honeycomb method with cryogenic milling is much advanced than that of conventional ones, and many machining defects are effectively restrained. At the same time, the influence of machining parameters on machining qualities in descending order is cutting depth, cutting speed, honeycomb orientation, feed, and milling width. The minimum roughness value (Ra?=?0.356 μm) of the predicted machining surface is similar to the actual machining result (Ra?=?0.362 μm). It verifies the feasibility of the optimization method. Furthermore, it is proved that the ice fixation + liquid nitrogen cooling method has a positive effect on the high milling quality and implement efficiency for aluminum honeycomb and other difficult-to-machine materials.     

高温合金蜂窝芯冰固持低损伤加工技术研究

针对金属蜂窝芯存在的薄壁多孔、各向异性、面内弱刚性、径向强度小等加工难题,提出了高温合金蜂窝芯冰固持低损伤加工方法.分析了金属蜂窝芯冰固持装夹原理,验证了工艺系统的适应性和可靠性.开展了蜂窝芯冰固持超低温冷却加工的单因素试验,阐明了蜂窝芯加工缺陷形成规律.试验结果表明:在金属蜂窝芯加工中引入冰固持超低温冷却的装夹和加工...     

Investigate on milling force of cryogenic cooling processing aluminum honeycomb treated by ice fixation

Aerospace metal honeycomb materials with low stiffness had often the deformation, burr, collapse, and other defects in the mechanical processing. They were attributed to poor fixation method and inapposite cutting force. This paper presented the improvement of fixation way. The hexagonal aluminum honeycomb core material was treated by ice fixation, and the NC milling machine was used for a series of cryogenic machining. Considering the similar structure of fiber-reinforced composite materials, the milling force prediction model of ice fixation aluminum honeycomb was established, considering tool geometry parameters and cutting parameters. Meanwhile, the influence rule on milling force was deduced. The results show that compared with the conventional fixation milling method, the honeycomb processing effect is improved greatly. The machining parameters affect order on milling forces: the cutting depth is the most important, followed by the cutting width, then the spindle speed and the feed. Moreover, too small cutting depth (a_p?=?0.5 mm) will cause insufficient cutting force, while a_p?>?2 mm with higher force will reduce the processing quality of honeycomb. Simultaneously, the honeycomb orientation (θ) has a great influence on processing quality. Using the model, the predicted and measured error values of the feed and main cutting force are all small in θ?<?90°. But, the rate is 33 and 26% for the main cutting force and feed force error in θ?>?90°, respectively, while they all exhibit the smallest error in θ?=?60°. This bigger error mainly is due to unstable cutting force with obtuse angle. In addition, the tool rake angle has little influence on cutting quality in θ?<?90°, but bigger on that in θ?>?90°. Furthermore, the calculation model successfully conforms to the main deformation mechanism and influences parameters of the cutting force in the milling process, and it can accurately predict the cutting force in θ?<?90° and guide the milling process.     

Investigate on effect of cryogenic cooling on oxidation wear of WC-Co carbide tool milling titanium alloy

Abstract

For titanium alloy at high cutting speed, the severe tool wear will ineluctably take place diminishing the available tool life because of the high instantaneous temperature rise. Especially the WC-Co material in carbide tool will be reacted with the oxygen element in the air and generate oxide, and the tool oxidation wear is inevitable. In milling Ti–6Al–4V alloy operations, this article presents the first comprehensive investigation on the oxidation wear effect of cryogenic cooling on carbide tool compared with the conventional cooling. Based on the Gibbs free energy of the chemical reaction, the machining characteristics of the oxidation reactions were analyzed in detail. A series of machining testes were executed adopting controllable cryogenic cooling milling system. The surface and cross-section morphology and phase composition characteristics of tool were measured by SEM and XRD measuring equipments, as well as the oxidation wear mechanism of tool in cryogenic cooling. The results show that the thermal oxidation degree of the elements of WC-Co is higher in the conventional cooling processing. After cryogenic cooling intervention, oxidation reactions in tool are reduced significantly. Even the most probable reaction is disappeared, and the oxidation degree is decreased. When the temperature drops to 180 K, it has the best cooling effect. In cryogenic, the effective binding of WC crystal particle to the adhesive phase Co is a major factor for inhabiting oxidation wear of tool. The investigations indicate that the cryogenic cooling method can effectively inhibit the oxidation effect of carbide tool in milling titanium alloy process, and it improves the resist oxidation ability of tool.     

液氮冷却下大进给铣削TC4钛合金的试验研究

钛合金是现代飞行器的主要结构材料之一,是一种典型的难加工材料。针对切削加工钛合金时刀具磨损快、表面质量不易控制等难题,将TC4钛合金作为研究对象,以液氮作为冷却介质,进行了TC4钛合金的大进给铣削试验,测试了液氮冷却条件下大进给铣削TC4钛合金的铣削力、铣削温度以及刀具磨损等,并与乳化液和低温冷风条件下的测试结果进行了对比分析。结果表明:在以较大的切削速度和每齿进给量铣削TC4钛合金时,采用液氮冷却比使用乳化液能更有效地降低切削力和切削温度;比采用低温冷风冷却能更有效地延长刀具寿命。     

低温氮气射流对钛合金高速铣削加工性能的影响

在钛合金的高速切削过程中，切削区温度很高，加速了刀具的磨损，限制了切削速度的进一步提高。为降低切削区温度、防止刀具的氧化磨损，提出在低温氮气射流条件下进行钛合金的高速铣削加工。在干铣削、浇注切削液、常温氮气油雾、低温氮气射流和低温氮气射流结合微量润滑等冷却润滑条件下进行了钛合金的高速铣削对比试验。试验结果表明，低温氮气射流结合微量润滑能够最有效地降低铣削力，抑制刀具磨损。借助扫描电镜的检测手段，研究了不同冷却润滑条件下刀具的失效形式。指出在低温氮气射流条件下高速铣削钛合金时，只要热裂纹的形成与扩展未引起刀具的崩刃及刀面的剥落，进一步降低低温氮气的温度将提高刀具的使用寿命。     

Effects of cutting parameters on tool insert wear in end milling of titanium alloy Ti6Al4V

Titanium alloy is a kind of typical hard-to-cut material due to its low thermal conductivity and high strength at elevated temperatures, this contributes to the fast tool wear in the milling of titanium alloys. The influence of cutting conditions on tool wear has been focused on the turning process, and their influence on tool wear in milling process as well as the influence of tool wear on cutting force coefficients has not been investigated comprehensively. To fully understand the tool wear behavior in milling process with inserts, the influence of cutting parameters on tool wear in the milling of titanium alloys Ti6Al4V by using indexable cutters is investigated. The tool wear rate and trends under different feed per tooth, cutting speed, axial depth of cut and radial depth of cut are analyzed. The results show that the feed rate per tooth and the radial depth of cut have a large influence on tool wear in milling Ti6Al4V with coated insert. To reduce tool wear, cutting parameters for coated inserts under experimental cutting conditions are set as: feed rate per tooth less than 0.07 mm, radial depth of cut less than 1.0 mm, and cutting speed sets between 60 and 150 m/min. Investigation on the relationship between tool wear and cutting force coefficients shows that tangential edge constant increases with tool wear and cutter edge chipping can lead to a great variety of tangential cutting force coefficient. The proposed research provides the basic data for evaluating the machinability of milling Ti6Al4V alloy with coated inserts, and the recommend cutting parameters can be immediately applied in practical production.     

Cf/SiC复合材料低温铣削工艺优化研究

对超硬金刚石刀具低温铣削Cf/SiC复合材料进行工艺优化研究,主要研究聚晶金刚石刀具低温铣削Cf/SiC复合材料过程中,低温冷却介质(干冰、液氮)和冷却工艺参数(阀体出口压力和喷嘴喷射角度)对切削力、加工表面完整性和切屑的影响规律.研究表明:在干冰、液氮低温介质的冷却作用下,工件的加工表面质量得到了较大提高,主切削力显...     

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.     

Effects of Cutting Parameters on Tool Insert Wear in End Milling of Titanium Alloy Ti6A14V

Titanium alloy is a kind of typical hard-to-cut material due to its low thermal conductivity and high strength at elevated temperatures, this contributes to the fast tool wear in the milling of titanium alloys. The influence of cutting conditions on tool wear has been focused on the turning process, and their influence on tool wear in milling process as well as the influence of tool wear on cutting force coefficients has not been investigated comprehensively. To fully understand the tool wear behavior in milling process with inserts, the influence of cutting parameters on tool wear in the milling of titanium alloys Ti6Al4 V by using indexable cutters is investigated. The tool wear rate and trends under different feed per tooth, cutting speed, axial depth of cut and radial depth of cut are analyzed. The results show that the feed rate per tooth and the radial depth of cut have a large influence on tool wear in milling Ti6Al4 V with coated insert. To reduce tool wear, cutting parameters for coated inserts under experimental cutting conditions are set as: feed rate per tooth less than 0.07 mm, radial depth of cut less than 1.0 mm, and cutting speed sets between 60 and 150 m/min. Investigation on the relationship between tool wear and cutting force coefficients shows that tangential edge constant increases with tool wear and cutter edge chipping can lead to a great variety of tangential cutting force coefficient. The proposed research provides the basic data for evaluating the machinability of milling Ti6Al4 V alloy with coated inserts, and the recommend cutting parameters can be immediately applied in practical production.     

钛合金拉伸高速铣削试验研究

通过对钛合金TC4在拉伸状态下的铣削试验,重点研究了高速铣削对钛合金TC4(Ti6A14V)表面残余应力和表面粗糙度的影响,得到了在不同切削参数下钛合金TC4表面残余应力和表面粗糙度的实验数据.实验结果表明,拉伸装夹基本不影响表面粗糙度,但可以大大提高加工表面残余压应力并增大残余压应力层的厚度,为开展钛合金拉伸高速铣削加工提供了依据.     

高速切削Ti6Al4V钛合金时切削温度的试验研究

应用硬质合金刀具对Ti6Al4V钛合金材料进行了高速车削和高速铣削试验,研究分析了干切削、空气射流及氮气射流条件下的切削温度变化情况。研究结果表明,氮气射流及空气射流条件下的切削温度明显低于干切削条件下的切削温度,而氮气射流条件下的钛合金高速切削温度则略低于空气射流条件下的切削温度。     

Comparative investigation on using cryogenic machining in CNC milling of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy

Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy is one of the most important materials in industry, 80% of which is used in aerospace industry. Titanium alloys are also notoriously difficult-to-machine materials owing to their unique material properties imposing a major bottleneck in manufacturing systems. Cryogenic cooling has been acknowledged as an alternative technique in machining to improve the machinability of different materials. Although milling is considered to be the major machining operation for the manufacture of titanium components in aerospace industries, studies in cryogenic machining of titanium alloys are predominantly concentrated on turning operations. To address this gap, this article provides an investigation on the viability of cryogenic cooling in CNC end-milling of aerospace-grade Ti-6Al-4V alloy using liquid nitrogen in comparison with traditional machining environments. A series of machining experiments were conducted and surface roughness, tool life, power consumption, and specific machining energy were investigated for cryogenic milling as opposed to conventional dry and flood cooling. Analysis revealed that cryogenic machining using liquid nitrogen has the potential to significantly improve the machinability of Ti-6Al-4V alloy in CNC end-milling using solid carbide cutting tools and result in a paradigm shift in machining of titanium products. The analysis demonstrated that cryogenic cooling has resulted in almost three times increased tool life and the surface roughness was reduced by 40% in comparison with flood cooling.     

高温合金蜂窝芯高速铣削材料去除机理与损伤行为

高温合金蜂窝芯材料具有高比刚度、轻质和能量吸收特性好等优异性能,被视为下一代高超声速飞行器热防护结构极具潜力的材料。高速铣削是高温合金蜂窝芯零件成型过程中重要的减材制造工艺,在蜂窝芯材料高速铣削时,蜂窝芯材料面内刚度低且高温合金塑性好,较小的切削力就会使蜂窝壁产生较大的塑性变形,导致蜂窝芯加工精度较低、加工损伤难以控制,对后续焊接、装配等工序产生不利影响。基于有限元仿真对蜂窝壁切削材料去除机理进行了深入研究,探索了铣削参数、刀具类型和铣削方式对铣削过程中铣削力和加工损伤的影响。研究结果表明,蜂窝壁切入角是影响蜂窝芯材料切削加工过程中瞬时应力分布和成屑机理的关键性因素。得到了铣削参数、刀具类型和铣削方式对高温合金蜂窝芯加工过程中加工损伤的影响规律。对于铣削参数,过大的进给量会导致芯格变形等加工损伤,降低切削速度会提高微小毛刺等加工损伤发生的频率;本文采用的三种刀具的对比结果表明,立式铣刀加工质量最好。插铣方式会产生明显的轴向冲击,而侧铣方式可以有效避免轴向冲击。研究成果为高温合金蜂窝芯低损伤高性能加工提供了理论依据和工艺技术储备。     

T/ R 组件封装用铝硅合金高速铣削试验研究

为解决T/ R 组件封装用铝硅合金材料普通铣削加工过程中效率较低、加工成本较高的问题,文中采用三刃硬质合金端面铣刀对某T/ R 组件封装用铝硅合金CE11 进行了高速铣削试验,探索了其在高速铣削过程中,切削量、主轴转速、背吃刀量等对切削力、切削温度的影响,分析了常用切削参数下切削力及切削温度的变化趋势及原因。通过试验得到了CE11 较为合理的高速铣削参数,对提高切削效率及加工质量有一定的指导意义。     

Failure mechanisms of a PCD tool in high-speed face milling of Ti–6Al–4V alloy

High-speed milling tests were carried out on Ti–6Al–4V titanium alloy with a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tool. Tool wear morphologies were observed and examined with a digital microscope. The main tool failure mechanisms were discussed and analyzed utilizing scanning electron microscope, and the element distribution of the failed tool surface was detected using energy dispersive spectroscopy. Results showed that tool flank wear rate increased with the increase in cutting speed. The PCD tool is suitable for machining of Ti–6Al–4V titanium alloy with a cutting speed around 250 m/min. The PCD tool exhibited relatively serious chipping and spalling at cutting speed higher than 375 m/min, within further increasing of the cutting speed the flank wear and breakage increased greatly as a result of the enhanced thermal–mechanical impacts. In addition, the PCD tool could hardly work at cutting speed of 1,000 m/min due to the catastrophic fracture of the cutting edge and intense flank wear. There was evidence of workpiece material adhesion on the tool rake face and flank face in very close proximity to the cutting edge rather than on the chipped or flaked surface, which thereby leads to the accelerating flank wear. The failure mechanisms of PCD tool in high-speed wet milling of Ti–6Al–4V titanium alloy were mainly premature breakage and synergistic interaction among adhesive wear and abrasive wear.     

PCD刀具高速铣削GH4169合金的刀具磨损规律研究

为研究PCD刀具高速铣削GH4169合金时刀具的磨损规律,采用单因素试验法分别对不同铣削参数下后刀面磨损程度随切削路程的变化进行对比。结果显示主轴转速对高速铣削GH4169合金时刀具磨损的影响不大,采用顺铣、切削液冷却的方式,并适当降低每齿进给量有助于减小刀具磨损。使用BP神经网络对试验数据进行训练,建立了刀具磨损预测的模型,预测结果与实际结果误差在5%以内。     

Evaluation of machinability and economic performance in cryogenic-assisted hard turning of α-β titanium: a step towards sustainable manufacturing

Abstract

Titanium, a difficult-to-cut material, consumes higher time and cost in removing material by machining to produce parts. Machining of Ti alloys has got serious attention owing to its reactive nature with tool materials at elevated temperature that aggravates tool wear. Reportedly, effective and efficient cooling and lubrication at the tool–work interface can ameliorate the machinability of Ti-alloys. In this perspective, this article interrogates the underlying mechanism of critical responses such as surface roughness, temperature, tool life and machining cost under dry, minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) and cryogenic liquid nitrogen (LN2) modes. The effect of cutting speeds and feed rates on such responses have been considered as a function of cooling strategy to standardize the cooling technique as the best alternative for machining. Cryogenic cooling seems to be preponderant regarding machining cost, temperature, surface roughness and tool life in hard turning of a–b titanium alloy. The feasibility of cryogenic cooling was investigated using the iso-response technique in comparison with dry and MQL-assisted hard turning. Experimental results revealed longer tool life and lower machining cost under cryogenic condition followed by MQL and dry machining. Moreover, cryogenic LN2 has been identified as an appropriate alternative to reduce the temperature and surface roughness. On contrary, dry turning evoked a high-temperature and rapid tool wear. In a nutshell, cryogenic assisted hard turning has acceded as a sustainable strategy from an environmental and economic perspective.     

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.     

基于ABAQUS的钛合金铣削力的模拟分析

为了研究钛合金在铣削过程中切削力随着切削参数的变化规律,建立了三维斜角切削有限元模型。通过对材料本构模型,刀—屑接触摩擦模型和切屑分离准则等关键环节建模,采用通用有限元求解器ABAQUS/Ex-plicit对钛合金Ti6Al4V的斜角切削过程进行了模拟,获得了切削速度v、切削深度ap和每齿进给量fz对切削力的变化趋势及影响程度。模拟结果表明:切削力随着切削深度ap和每齿进给量fz的增大而增大,而随着切削速度增大切削力波动很小。切削深度对切削力的影响最大,进给量次之,切削速度对切削力的影响最小。该模型可以为切削参数的合理选择提供参考。