Effect of high-pressure cooling on life of SiAlON tools in machining of Inconel 718

High-pressure cooling has proven to be very effective when machining with carbide inserts. Longer tool life and improved chip breaking are among the most commonly mentioned advantages. Nevertheless, this cooling method has been reported to reduce the life of ceramic tools in machining of heat-resistant alloys. The main reason for that is said to be the accelerated notch wear. Therefore, in this study, SiAlON ceramic inserts with improved resistance to notching were tested in machining of Inconel?718 under high-pressure cooling. The results were compared to conventional cooling. It turned out that, while notch wear was still slightly increased when high-pressure cooling was applied, it was no longer critical for the tool life. Flank wear, on the other hand, was reduced, which led to significantly longer tool life. The variation of the tool life appeared to be slightly less and chip breaking was considerably improved. This shows that, when used properly, high-pressure cooling can help to increase the productivity in machining of heat-resistant alloys with ceramic tools.     

Assessment of the machinability of Ti-6Al-4V alloy using the wear map approach

The high strength to density ratio of titanium alloys coupled with excellent corrosion resistance even at elevated temperatures make them ideal for aerospace applications. Moreover, the biocompatibility of titanium also enables its widespread use in the biomedical and food processing industries. However, the difficulty in machining titanium and its alloys along with the high cost of its extraction from ore form presents a major economic constraint. In the context of machining economics, the wear map approach is very useful in identifying the most suitable machining parameters over a feedrate–cutting velocity plane. To date, wear maps have only been prepared for the machining of ferrous alloys. In this article, a review of the machinability of Ti-6Al-4V alloy is presented with emphasis on comparing the wear performance of various tool materials. In addition, a new wear map for Ti-6Al-4V alloy is presented based on unified turning tests using H13A grade carbide inserts. This wear map can be used as a guide in the selection of cutting variables that ensure the least tool wear rates. This article contrasts the occurrence of a safety zone in the case of machining steels to that of an avoidance zone for Ti-6Al-4V alloy.     

Influence of cutting speed on cutting force,flank temperature,and tool wear in end milling of Ti-6Al-4V alloy

Tool wear is one of the most important problems in cutting titanium alloys due to the high-cutting temperature and strong adhesion. Recently, the high-speed machining process has become a topic of great interest for titanium alloys, not only because it increases material removal rates, but also because it can positively influence the properties of finished workpiece. However, the process may result in the increase of cutting force and cutting temperature which will accelerate tool wear. In this paper, end milling experiments of Ti-6Al-4V alloy were conducted at high speeds using both uncoated and coated carbide tools. The obtained results show that the cutting force increases significantly at higher cutting speed whether the cutter is uncoated carbide or TiN/TiAlN physical vapor deposition (PVD)-coated carbide. For uncoated carbide tools, the mean flank temperature is almost constant at higher cutting speed, and no obvious abrasion wear or fatigue can be observed. However, for TiN/TiAlN PVD-coated carbide tools, the mean flank temperature always increases as the increase of cutting speed, and serious abrasion wear can be observed. In conclusion, the cutting performance of uncoated inserts is relatively better than TiN/TiAlN PVD-coated inserts at a higher cutting speed.     

Evaluation of the performance of coated carbide tools in face milling TC6 alloy under dry condition

Titanium and its alloys are well known as the typical different-to-cut materials because of their low thermal conductivity, high chemical reactivity, and low modulus of elasticity. During machining of titanium alloy, advanced high-speed, high-efficiency processing technologies are adopted to improve the production efficiency and reduce the production costs. The main goal of this work is to compare the performance of physical vapor deposition (PVD)-coated (TiN/TiAlN) and chemical vapor deposition (CVD)-coated (TiN/Al₂O₃/TiCN) carbide inserts in face milling TC6 alloy. To this end, the present paper reviewed the main works on the application of PVD- and CVD-coated tools in machining titanium alloys and the material performance of TC6 alloy, especially the machinability in machining process. Several tool life tests and tool wear experiments were carried out on a milling center with a five-axis spindle drive. Cutting forces were measured with a Kistler dynamometer. The failure modes and chip morphology were observed. Surface roughness and tool wear evolution were determined. The wear mechanism was discussed to compare the performance of PVD and CVD-coated tools. The main conclusions of this work were that the cutting tools made with PVD coating (TiN/TiAlN) had the excellent tooling quality and the main wear mechanisms were spalling and adhesion. PVD-TiN/TiAlN insert was more suitable to milling TC6 alloy than CVD-TiN/Al₂O₃/TiCN insert.     

[刀具及切削工艺]高速铣削中TaC（NbC）对硬质合金刀具磨损性能的影响

针对航空航天钛合金加工时硬质合金刀具磨损过快的难题,制备了主元素一致、微量合金碳化物TaC（NbC）含量不同的两种WC-Co基硬质合金材料。采用高温维氏硬度计检测两种材料的高温硬度和高温断裂韧性,并制备相同几何参数的立铣刀对钛合金TC4进行铣削加工试验。试验结果表明：在硬质合金中添加微量合金碳化物TaC（NbC）,可以同时提高材料的高温硬度和高温断裂韧性,在相同的切削条件下,添加微量合金碳化物TaC（NbC）的硬质合金立铣刀比未添加微量合金碳化物的立铣刀耐磨性更好,刃口断裂裂纹更少,刀具使用寿命更长,更适合航空航天钛合金材料的高速铣削加工。     

Wear characteristics of cemented carbide tool in dry-machining Ti-6Al-4V

In machining titanium alloys, due to the low thermal conductivity and high chemical activity of titanium alloys, tool wear is serious and processing efficiency is very low. To avoid the effects of impurities, which were brought by the cutting fluid, the uncoated cemented carbide tool (WC-Co), which was suitable for cutting titanium alloys, was used for the experiments of dry-turning titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V. A scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS) was used to analyze tool wear mechanism. Based on analyzing the friction characteristic of tool–chip interface, tool wear mechanism was also studied and a physical evolution model of tool wear was established. The results showed that there existed serious adhesion, diffusion and oxidation at tool–chip interface and increasing cutting speed accelerated their occurrence. The physical evolution of tool wear behavior can reflect the loss process of tool material very well.     

高速铣削近α钛合金的切削温度研究

切削温度不仅直接影响刀具的磨损和耐用度,而且也影响工件的加工精度和已加工表面质量。由于钛合金导热性差和化学亲和性强等原因,通常在其切削加工时切削温度高、刀具磨损严重,致使切削速度难以进一步提高。本文重点对钛合金高速铣削时的切削温度进行试验研究,阐明夹丝半人工热电偶法测温原理和所测热电势信号的物理意义。试验选用了3种不同类型的硬质合金刀具,系统地研究了切削用量、冷却条件及刀具磨损等因素对近α钛合金高速铣削时切削温度的影响。     

Simultaneous optimisation of multiple performance characteristics in micro-EDM drilling of titanium alloy

Micro-electrical discharge machining (micro-EDM) has become a widely accepted non-traditional material removal process for machining conductive and difficult-to-cut materials effectively and economically. Being a difficult-to-cut material, titanium alloy suffers poor machinability for most cutting processes, especially the drilling of micro-holes using traditional machining methods. Although EDM is suitable for machining titanium alloys, selection of machining parameters for higher machining rate and accuracy is a challenging task in machining micro-holes. In this study, an attempt has been made for simultaneous optimization of the process performances like, metal removal rate, tool wear rate and overcut based on Taguchi methodology. Thus, the optimal micro-EDM process parameter settings have been found out for a set of desired performances. The process parameters considered in the study were pulse-on time, frequency, voltage and current while tungsten carbide electrode was used as a tool. Verification experiments have been carried out and the results have been provided to illustrate the effectiveness of this approach.     

Investigation of abrasive wear resistance and wear mechanism of composite alloys

The abrasive wear resistance of composite alloys comprising hard tungsten carbide and soft CuNiMn matrix under different wear conditions has been investigated and compared with CrMo cast iron. It was found that Yz-composite alloy with hard cast angular tungsten carbide has greater wear resistance than CrMo cast iron under two-body wear conditions, but lower resistance than Cr-Mo cast iron under three-body wear conditions. It was found that under three-body wear conditions selective wear of the matrix and digging or fragmentation of tungsten carbide particles dominate in Yz-composite alloy, and microcutting and deformed ploughing is dominant under two-body wear conditions. The abrasive wear resistance of composite alloys under two-body wear condition is independent of bulk hardness, but is closely related to the microhardness of tungsten carbide.     

Analysis of tool wear patterns in finishing turning of Inconel 718

This paper focuses on the analysis of tool wear mechanisms in finishing turning of Inconel 718, one of the most used Ni alloys, both in wet and dry cutting. Cemented carbides, ceramics and CBN tools are suitable for machining Ni alloys; coated carbide tools are competitive for machining operations of Ni alloys and widely used in industry. Commercial coated carbide tools (multilayer coating TiAl/TiAlN recommended for machining Ni alloys) were studied in this work. The feasibility of two inserts tested for dry cutting of Inconel 718 has been shown in the work. Experimental test were performed in order to analyze wear patterns evolution. It was found great influence of side cutting edge angle in tool wear mode.     

Analysis of coating delamination under extreme contact loading

This paper investigates the catastrophic failure due to wear of protective coatings when face-milling the Titanium alloy Ti-6242S in dry mode. The study employs a synergetic approach that teams finite element-based simulations to experimental observations in order examine the wear mechanisms for two groups of alloyed carbide inserts, (coated and uncoated). The results presented in this study pertain to cutting experiments performed at cutting speeds of 100–125 m/min and feed rates of 0.15–0.20 mm/tooth. Post experimental SEM micro-graphical analysis reveal that delamination is the primary wear mechanism for different cutting conditions, and that the major portion of delamination takes place at the very initial moments of cutting (first few seconds). Consequences of delamination on wear and the implications on the dry machining process of titanium and titanium based alloys are discussed.     

Effect of carbide size on the abrasion of cobalt-base powder metallurgy alloys

A study of the effect of carbide size on the abrasion resistance of two cobalt-base powder metallurgy alloys, alloys 6 and 19, was conducted using low stress abrasion with a relatively hard abrasive, A1₂O₃. Specimens of each alloy were produced with different carbide sizes but with a constant carbide volume fraction. The wear test results show a monotonie decrease in wear rate with increasing carbide size.Scanning electron microscopy of the worn surfaces and of wear debris particles shows that the primary material removal mechanism is micromachining. Small carbides provide little resistance to micromachining because of the fact that many of them are contained entirely in the volume of micromachining chips. The large carbides must be directly cut by the abrasive particles. Other less frequently observed material removal mechanisms included direct carbide pull-out and the formation of large pits in fine carbide specimens. These processes are considered secondary in the present work, but they may have greater importance in wear by relatively soft abrasives which do not cut chips from the carbide phase of these alloys. Some indication of this is provided by limited studies using a relatively soft abrasive, rounded quartz.     

基于车铣技术的刀具磨损和破损分析

在车铣加工中心上，分别采用硬质合金和TiN涂层硬质合金刀片，对铝合金和不锈钢工件进行了车铣加工的刀具磨损试验，研究分析了车铣刀具的磨损和破损特征。研究表明，车铣铝合金的刀具磨损机理主要以刀具表层材料的黏结磨损为主，而车铣不锈钢的刀具磨损机理主要以刀具表层材料的疲劳-剥落磨损为主。车铣不锈钢时，刀具的损坏形式常常以微崩刃、前刀面的剥落和碎断等破损形态为主。     

EFFECT OF CUTTING SPEED AND SURFACE CHEMISTRY OF CUTTING TOOLS ON THE FORMATION OF BUL OR BUE AND SURFACE QUALITY OF THE GENERATED SURFACE IN DRY TURNING OF AA6005 ALUMINIUM ALLOY

In the present investigation, AA6005 (ISO: AlSiMg) alloy was machined in turning operation with different cutting tools, such as uncoated cemented carbide insert, PVD TiN coated, CVD diamond coated and PCD insert, under dry environment. Effect of cutting speed was studied for each of the cutting tools with regard to the formation of built-up layer (BUL) or built-up edge (BUE). The rake surface of the tools was characterized by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopic microanalysis. Particular emphasis was given on wear mechanism of PVD TiN coated insert, conventionally used in machining ferrous alloys, during dry turning of AA6005 alloy. It has been observed that increase of cutting speed from 200 m/min to as high as 1000 m/min could not substantially reduce formation of BUL over tool rake surface during dry machining of AA6005 alloy with uncoated or PVD TiN coated cemented carbide inserts. The potential of diamond-based tools in dry machining of aluminium alloy was also studied. Finally, the effect of cutting speed on surface finish of the workpiece machined with different cutting tools was studied during dry turning of AA6005 alloy.     

基于热力学的硬质合金刀具加工钛合金的研究

钛合金因其性能的优越性,在航空、航天、石油、化工、汽车等工业领域得到了广泛应用,本文从热力学的角度研究碳化钨基硬质合金刀具和碳化钛基硬质合金刀具加工钛合金时的溶解扩散磨损特点,对两类刀具材料与钛合金的亲和性做了热力学分析,结果表明碳化钨基硬质合金刀具更适合加工钛合金。     

WEAR MECHANISMS AND PERFORMANCE OF COATED INSERTS DURING FACE MILLING OF TC11 AND TC17 ALLOYS

Advanced coatings on cutting tools play an important role in improving the machinability of difficult-to-cut materials (e.g., titanium alloys, nickel-based superalloys, and ultra high strength steels). In this article, two kinds of coated carbide inserts, which were obtained by the methods of physical vapor deposition (PVD) and chemical vapor deposition (CVD), were used for face milling of titanium alloys TC11 and TC17. The wear mechanism and the performance of the coated inserts have been investigated when machining titanium alloys in the present work. The coated inserts were observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersion spectrometer (EDS). Both tool failure modes and wear mechanisms were analyzed. The results indicate that PVD-(TiN + TiAlN)-coated carbide insert (Tool-A) is suitable for machining TC17 alloy under dry condition, and CVD-(TiN + Al ₂ O ₃ + TiCN)-coated insert (Tool-B) is useful for milling TC11 alloy. When face milling TC17 alloy without coolant, the crater with chipping and the breakage with flaking are the dominant modes of failure of PVD- and CVD-coated inserts, respectively. TC17 alloy is a more difficult-to-machine material than TC11 alloy.     

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。     

Machining of Titanium Alloy (Ti-6Al-4V)—Theory to Application

This article correlates laboratory-based understanding in machining of titanium alloys with the industry based outputs and finds possible solutions to improve machining efficiency of titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V. The machining outputs are explained based on different aspects of chip formation mechanism and practical issues faced by industries during titanium machining. This study also analyzed and linked the methods that effectively improve the machinability of titanium alloys. It is found that the deformation mechanism during machining of titanium alloys is complex and causes basic challenges, such as sawtooth chips, high temperature, high stress on cutting tool, high tool wear and undercut parts. These challenges are correlated and affected by each other. Sawtooth chips cause variation in cutting forces which results in high cyclic stress on cutting tools. On the other hand, low thermal conductivity of titanium alloy causes high temperature. These cause a favorable environment for high tool wear. Thus, improvements in machining titanium alloy depend mainly on overcoming the complexities associated with the inherent properties of this alloy. Vibration analysis kit, high pressure coolant, cryogenic cooling, thermally enhanced machining, hybrid machining and, use of high conductive cutting tool and tool holders improve the machinability of titanium alloy.     

Microstructural aspects determining the adhesive wear of tool steels

In many machining applications, adhesion of the workpiece to the tool is a major problem. Adhesion may be reduced by changing the microstructure of the tool steel, e.g. by increasing the carbide content. The present work deals with the influence of some microstructural parameters in the adhesive wear of tool steels. The investigations were conducted using six model alloys based on the powder metallurgy high speed steel AISI M4, all of which had the same martensitic matrix composition after heat treatment. The alloys had MC carbide contents which varied between 0 and 25 mol% in 5 mol% increments. Ball-on-disc experiments were carried out in ambient air at room temperature using austenitic stainless steel and aluminum balls as counterfaces. Wear tracks on the disks were characterized using both a scanning electron microscope and an optical profiler. The results show that two main parameters determine the adhesive wear behavior: the carbide content and the distance between carbides.     

Intelligent optimization and selection of machining parameters in finish turning and facing of Inconel 718

The heat-resistant super alloy material like Inconel 718 machining is an inevitable and challenging task even in modern manufacturing processes. This paper describes the genetic algorithm coupled with artificial neural network (ANN) as an intelligent optimization technique for machining parameters optimization of Inconel 718. The machining experiments were conducted based on the design of experiments full-factorial type by varying the cutting speed, feed, and depth of cut as machining parameters against the responses of flank wear and surface roughness. The combined effects of cutting speed, feed, and depth of cut on the performance measures of surface roughness and flank wear were investigated by the analysis of variance. Using these experimental data, the mathematical model and ANN model were developed for constraints and fitness function evaluation in the intelligent optimization process. The optimization results were plotted as Pareto optimal front. Optimal machining parameters were obtained from the Pareto front graph. The confirmation experiments were conducted for the optimal machining parameters, and the betterment has been proved.