Edge chipping mechanism and failure time prediction on carbide cemented tool during drilling of CFRP/Ti stack

To investigate the edge chipping during drilling of the CFRP/Ti stack with carbide cemented tools, a drilling experiment was carried out and a tool failure model was proposed. Thrust force, drilling temperature, and tool wear were analyzed. A tool stressing model and a tool failure model of edge chipping were constructed respectively. On the basis of these, the prediction model on the edge chipping was established to forecast the failure time. Drilling temperature, Vickers hardness, and cutting speed were considered during the prediction model building. The results demonstrate that adhesive wear has a great influence on the edge chipping. The damage of adhesive wear for tool rake face leads to the load variation on rake face and the initial crack. Under the action of shear stress, the crack starts at rake face and then expands to the flank face, resulting in tool edge chipping. The affinity interaction (between titanium alloy with carbide cemented) and the thermal residual stress are two critical factors for tool edge chipping. Tear easily occurs inside the binding phase or at the boundary between hard phase and binder phase. As the drilling temperature increases, the hardness of the carbide cemented will gradually decrease. The prediction result of failure time is similar to the experimental result, and the effectiveness of the prediction model is verified.     

Wear mechanisms and tool performance of TiAlN PVD coated inserts during machining of AISI 4140 steel

The tribological influences of PVD-applied TiAlN coatings on the wear of cemented carbide inserts and the microstructure wear behaviors of the coated tools under dry and wet machining are investigated. The turning test was conducted with variable high cutting speeds ranging from 210 to 410 m/min. The analyses based on the experimental results lead to strong evidences that conventional coolant has a retarded effect on TiAlN coatings under high-speed machining. Micro-wear mechanisms identified in the tests through SEM micrographs include edge chipping, micro-abrasion, micro-fatigue, micro-thermal, and micro-attrition. These micro-structural variations of coatings provide structure-physical alterations as the measures for wear alert of TiAlN coated tool inserts under high speed machining of steels.     

Experimental investigations while hard machining of DIEVAR tool steel (50 HRC)

This paper describes hard machining which offers many potential benefits over traditional manufacturing techniques. In this work, investigations were carried out on end milling of hardened tool steel DIEVAR (hardness 50 HRC), a newly developed tool steel material used by tool- and die-making industries. The objective of the present investigation was to study the performance characteristics of machining parameters such as cutting speed, feed, depth of cut and width of cut with due consideration to multiple responses, i.e. volume of material removed, tool wear, tool life and surface finish. Performance evaluation of physical vapour deposition-coated carbide inserts, ball end mill cutter and polycrystalline cubic boron nitride inserts (PCBN) was done for rough and finish machining on the basis of flank wear, tool life, volume of material removed, surface roughness and chip formation. It has been observed from investigations that chipping, diffusion and adhesion were active tool wear mechanisms and saw-toothed chips were formed whilst machining DIEVAR hard steel. PCBN inserts give an excellent performance in terms of tool life and surface finish in comparison with carbide-coated inserts. End milling technique using PCBN inserts could be a viable alternative to grinding in comparison to ball end mill cutter in terms of surface finish and tool life.     

纳米硬质合金刀具切削Al/SiC_p复合材料的实验

针对SiC颗粒硬度高,切削Al/SiCp复合材料时刀具磨损剧烈,本文提出用具有较高硬度、韧性及良好抗磨损能力的WC-7Co制备纳米硬质合金刀具,并对Al/SiCp复合材料进行了切削实验。研究了纳米硬质合金刀具磨损机理和Al/SiCp复合材料的切屑去除机理,以及刀尖处后刀面磨损值。研究认为,纳米硬质合金刀具磨损的机理为SiC颗粒的微切削作用引起的磨料磨损,及SiC颗粒对刀尖刃口的高频、断续冲击引起的微崩刃及微破损;Al/SiCp复合材料的切削实质是断续切削;去除机理为切屑的崩碎去除;纳米硬质合金后刀面磨损值较普通硬质合金小30%～50%。实验表明,纳米硬质合金较普通硬质合金更适于加工Al/SiCp复合材料。     

An analytical and experimental investigation of the wear of cemented carbide cutting tools in the presence of dilute organic acids

A simple theoretical analysis of the tool wear process that applies to cutting green wood with cemented carbide tools is described. The analysis, which indicates the important parameters in the wear process, is used to predict the effect of binder volume fraction, carbide particle size, toolworkpiece contact force and the chemical reaction rate constant on wear rate. Comparisons are made between the predicted and experimentally determined wear rates for two types of cemented carbide tools in the presence of weak organic acids. Good agreement, is found that is thought to lend strong justification for the analysis.     

Performance of PVD Coated Carbide Inserts When Machining a Nimonic (C-263) Alloy at High Speed Conditions

Physicals Vapor Deposition (PVD) coated carbide inserts were used to machine a nickel-base, C-263, superalloy under severe cutting conditions. Test results show that the TiN/TiCN/TiN coated, inserts with positive, honed and chamfered edges (Tool A) outperformed similar tools with double positive edges and no edge protection (Tool B) in terms of tool life as well as lower flank wear rate when machining under roughing conditions. The double positive edges of Tool B inserts are more susceptible to chipping action due to reduced tool-chip and tool-workpiece contact lengths/areas and associated increase in applied stresses at the cutting edge during machining. Increase in cutting conditions and variation of the cutting edge geometry did not increase the surface roughness value due to the elastic recovery of the C-263 alloy. Prolonged machining causes appreciable increase in the feed force due to the rapid work hardening of the nimonic alloy as well as the formation of hard burrs during machining     

Study on tool wear mechanisms in milling laser sintered material

This paper investigates tool wear mechanisms of a ball end mill in cutting laser sintered material. Cutting edge temperature is measured by using a three-color pyrometer with an optical fiber. Bulk carbon steel JIS S55C is selected as the standard steel. Experimental results show that tool life in cutting sintered material is shorter than that in cutting JIS S55C. Observations by SEM show that adhesion of the work material and micro chipping are the main wear mechanisms in cutting sintered material. The corresponding cutting edge temperature shows a continuous increase as wear evolves with cutting time.     

Comparison of the wear resistance of various grades of cemented carbides that may find application in wood machining

A laboratory test is described in which specimens of rectangular cemented carbide tool inserts of a standard size are allowed to slide against a rapidly rotating fiberboard disc in either the presence or the absence of a mist spray of a dilute organic acid (tannic acid or acetic acid) to simulate the cutting of green wood and cured wood respectively. It is shown that the worn surfaces of cemented carbide tools used in (field) service are remarkably similar to the worn surfaces of specimens used in the laboratory (simulation) tests.Extensive results are presented that show quantitatively the progressive wear of a wide range of cemented carbides as a function of time for sliding under wet and dry conditions. It is shown that wear depends on the type and amount of binder present in the cemented carbide and on the nature of the environment. Materials with Co-Cr and Ni-Cr binders containing significant amounts of chromium showed the greatest resistance to wear.     

Carbide tool wear mechanism in turning of Inconel 718 superalloy

Wear surfaces of the cutting tools are analyzed to study the wear mechanism of cemented carbide tools in turning in Inconel 718 superalloys. SEM and EPMA analyses indicated that the wear of carbide tools during high speed turning condition (V = 35 m min⁻¹) was caused by diffusion of elements (Ni or Fe) in workpiece into tool's binder (Co) by a grain boundary diffusion mechanism. This action weakened the bonding strength between carbide particles (WC, TiC, TaC) and the binder (Co). The carbide particles were then detached out of the cemented carbide tool by high flow stresses. The proposed grain boundary diffusion mechanism is also confirmed by theoretical analysis.     

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.     

Comparative study on tool life and wear resistance of titanium nitride (TiN) and aluminium chromium nitride (AlCrN) coated carbide inserts

Abstract

The objective of this study is to investigate the enhancement of tool life and wear resistance with a physical vapour deposition (PVD) process applied using aluminium chromium nitride (AlCrN) and titanium nitride (TiN) coating on carbide inserts. Flank wear experiments are carried out on a computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine under wet conditions with both the coated inserts. Effectiveness of the coating on the tool life and its resistance to flank wear are observed at various cutting parameters such as cutting speed and feed rate by following the principle of design of experiments (DOE). It is inferred that AlCrN coated carbide tools perform nearly 70% better than the TiN coated carbide tools under high cutting speed and feed rate. AlCrN coating also enhances the durability of tool for metal cutting and thereby improves tool life even under harsh cutting conditions. A response surface methodology (RSM) is utilised to arrive at the optimum value for the various parameters which are responsible for improving the wear resistance and tool life.     

Determination of the efficiency of high-entropy cutting tool materials

Modern approaches to determination of the durability of cutting tool materials taking into account the effect of their entropy, Thermo-EMF, and the functional relationships between them are presented. It is confirmed that the tribological properties of complex alloyed high-speed steels and experimental cemented carbide hard alloys (ECCs) with modified cobalt binder as high-entropy materials can be improved. The results of a study of wear resistance, oxidation resistance, and optimum cutting conditions of ECCs are presented.     

Effects of geometric structure of twist drill bits and cutting condition on tool life in drilling 42CrMo ultrahigh-strength steel

To investigate the influence of the geometric structure of coated cemented carbide twist drills on the drill tool life, drilling experiments of 42CrMo steel were carried out at various cutting parameters. The geometric structure parameters of the specially manufactured drill bits were designed by the multifactor orthogonal experiment method. The effects of cutting edge preparation, drill point geometry, and flute geometry on the tool wear were investigated by the range analysis and variance analysis. And their effects on chip pattern were also studied. Then the influence of cutting parameters on the tool life was investigated. Based on these investigations and extending the tool life, the optimized geometric structure was the honed cutting edge with a radius of 0.06 mm and conventional conical flank, and the corresponding cutting parameters were 80 m/min and 0.18 mm/rev. At last, the tool wear characteristics were discussed and the main wear mechanisms were abrasive wear, adhesive wear, coating exfoliation, and tipping.     

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.     

铝合金薄壁中空结构件重负荷铣削刀具寿命及刀具磨损研究

使用高速钢和硬质合金刀具,在机床转速n=2000-5000r/min、进给速度vf=1000mm/min、轴向切深ap=20mm、径向切宽aw=10-20mm的切削用量范围内对铝合金薄壁中空结构件重负荷铣削加工刀具寿命及刀具磨损进行研究。结果表明:M42高速钢刀具由于刀具磨损率高、刀具破损和粘结严重而不适合该结构件的重负荷铣削;非波刃粉末冶金高速钢和硬质合金刀具具有良好的适应性,但无刀尖圆弧半径的高速钢刀具易发生刀尖破损,涂层硬质合金刀具易发生涂层过早剥落;波刃粉末冶金高速钢刀具易于发生刀具严重粘结,只宜在较低的机床转速下进行重负荷铣削加工;机床转速和径向切宽对刀具寿命有显著影响。     

Strategies for grinding of chamfers in cutting inserts

In order to increase tool life and improve workpiece quality, cutting processes with geometrically defined cutters demand inserts with a prepared cutting edge. Chamfers are widely used in many processes, since they can provide edge strengthening without damaging the chip flow. In order to achieve a stable and reliable cutting process, uniform chamfer geometry along the insert and high edge quality are necessary. For this, proper grinding strategies for chamfer manufacturing must be taken into account. With the objective of getting knowledge about the chamfer manufacturing process, strategies for grinding of chamfers are investigated in this paper. Chamfers were ground on PCBN, mixed ceramic and cemented carbide cutting inserts with a vitrified bond diamond grinding wheel. A single grain chip thickness model is used to characterize the process and different grinding strategies are analyzed in terms of reduction of chamfer geometry deviation. It was found that high insert rotational speeds increase the edge chipping and that the cutting insert material has a considerable influence on the chamfer geometry deviation.     

Comparison of the wear resistance of selected steels and cemented carbide cutting tool materials in machining wood

An experimental investigation is described where specimens of selected steels and cemented carbides are tested to simulate cutting green wood and cured wood. Extensive results are presented that show quantitatively the progressive wear of several Stellites, steels and cemented carbides as a function of time for sliding under wet and dry conditions.A simple theoretical analysis of tool wear that applies to cutting green wood with cemented carbide tools is described. The analysis, which indicates the important parameters in the wear process, is used to predict the effect of carbide particle size on wear rate. Comparisons are made between the predicted and experimentally determined wear rates for two groups of cemented carbide materials. Good agreement is found between experimental measurements and theoretical predictions. It is shown that wear depends on carbide particle size. Superior wear resistance of cemented carbides is attributed to the high hardness and low chemical reactivity of the carbide phase. The improved wear resistance of the Stellites is attributed to the low reactivity of the matrix.     

细晶粒硬质合金刀具铣削钛合金损坏机理的研究

基于用Y330细晶粒硬质合金刀具高速铣削Ti6Al4V钛合金的试验,分析了刀具的损坏形态和失效机理。结果表明,在给定的切削条件下,刀具的损坏形态以崩刃和灼烧为主,同时伴有表面材料扩散。据此提出了延长刀具寿命、提高加工效率的途径。     

Effects of Coating Materials on the Machinability of a Nickel Base,C-263, Alloy

PVD coated (TiN/TiCN/TiN, TiAIN and TiZrN) and uncoated carbide tools were used to machine a nickel base, C-263, alloy at high-speed conditions. The test results show that the multiple TiN/TiCN/TiN coated inserts gave the best overall performance in terms of tool life when machining at cutting speeds up to 68 m min and at depths of cut of 0.635 mm, 1.25 mm and 2.54 mm. All the tool grades tested gave fairly uniform surface roughness (Ra) values, below the rejection criterion, at lower speed conditions. The TiZrN coated inserts gave the lowest component forces when machining at lower cutting speed conditions while the TiA/N coated inserts gave the lowest component forces when machining at a higher speed of 68 m min^?1 and depth of cut of 1.25 mm. This tool performance can generally be attributed to the difference in their ability to provide effective lubrication at the cutting zone, thermal conductivity of the coating materials as well as the cutting conditions employed. The uncoated carbide tools generally encountered more severe crater wear, chipping/fracture of the cutting edges as well as pronounced notching during machining. This is due to their inability to provide effective lubrication at the cutting zone, thus impeding the gliding motion of the chips along the rake and flank faces respectively, thus accelerating flank wear. Analysis of the worn tool edges revealed adhesion of a compact “fin-shaped” structure of hardened burrs with saw-tooth like edges. This generally alters the initial geometry of the cutting edge, consequently resulting to poor surface finish with prolonged machining.     

纳米硬质合金刀具切削Al/SiCp复合材料实验

SiC颗粒具有较高的硬度,使Al/SiCp复合材料在切削时刀具磨损剧烈。纳米硬质合金具有较高的硬度、韧性及良好的抗磨损能力。制备了纳米硬质合金刀具WC-7Co,对Al/SiCp复合材料进行了切削实验,研究了纳米硬质合金刀具磨损机理和Al/SiCp复合材料的切屑去除机理,以及刀尖处后刀面磨损值。研究认为,纳米硬质合金刀具磨损的机理为SiC颗粒的微切削作用引起的磨料磨损,及SiC颗粒对刀尖刃口的高频、断续冲击引起的微崩刃及微破损,Al/SiCp复合材料的切削实质是断续切削;Al/SiCp复合材料去除机理为切屑的崩碎去除;纳米硬质合金后刀面磨损值较普通硬质合金小30%~50%。