Influence of High-Pressure Coolant Assistance on the Machinability of the Titanium Alloy Ti555–3

The origin of this article is the quantification of productivity gains and the improvement in surface integrity seen for a recent titanium alloy that is seeing increasing use in the aeronautical industry. The Ti555–3 titanium alloy, which is starting to find greater application in the aeronautical field, exhibits certain difficulties in terms of machining. High Pressure Coolant (HPC) assisted turning consists of projecting a high pressure coolant jet between the chip and the tool. Comparisons are made between assisted turning using variable jet pressure and conventional turning (dry and classical lubrication). It is shown that it is possible to improve productivity by using HPC-assisted machining. The results highlight good chip fragmentation and a great improvement of tool life with HPC assistance. Surface integrity is also shown to be improved, through surface roughness parameters that decrease, and surface residual stresses that become more compressive. These effects have been attributed to the thermo-mechanical action of the coolant jet resulting in lower cutting forces, lower coefficient of friction and lower temperature in the cutting zone.     

A study on laser assisted machining of Ti10V2Fe3Al alloy with varying laser power

Laser-assisted machining (LAM) is a promising technique to improve the machinability of various difficult-to-machine materials such as steels, nickel and titanium alloys and metal-matrix composites. Most of the research studies are focused on analyzing the effect of various cutting parameters such as cutting speeds, feed rates and depth of cut at a constant laser power despite being reported that the maximum benefit of the LAM technique can be realised when all parameters including laser power are optimised. Therefore, the primary objective of this paper is to assess the effect of laser power on the cutting temperature and cutting forces including force fluctuations during the machining of Ti10V2Fe3Al alloy. A cutting force reduction of at least 10 % was found using the assistance of a 1,600 W laser beam between cutting speeds of 55–140 m/min. Nevertheless, it was concluded that a power of 800–1200 W for the laser beam is best suited during LAM of Ti10V2Fe3Al alloy within a cutting speed range of 55–100 m/min. Further, higher cutting speeds were recommended when employing a higher power laser beam to avoid problems such as chatter and chip pile-up.     

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.     

Finite element modeling of 3D turning of titanium

The finite element modeling and experimental validation of 3D turning of grade two commercially pure titanium are presented. The Third Wave AdvantEdge machining simulation software is applied for the finite element modeling. Machining experiments are conducted. The measured cutting forces and chip thickness are compared to finite element modeling results with good agreement. The effects of cutting speed, a limiting factor for productivity in titanium machining, depth of cut, and tool cutting edge radius on the peak tool temperature are investigated. This study explores the use of 3D finite element modeling to study the chip curl. Reasonable agreement is observed under turning with small depth of cut. The chip segmentation with shear band formation during the Ti machining process is investigated. The spacing between shear bands in the Ti chip is comparable with experimental measurements. Results of this research help to guide the design of new cutting tool materials and coatings and the studies of chip formation to further advance the productivity of titanium machining.     

Chip Formation Mechanism of Inconel 718:A Review of Models and Approaches

Inconel 718,a nickel,chrome and iron alloy,has special advantages,such as high-temperature strength,thermal resistance and corrosion resistance,which facilitate wide usage in the aerospace industry,especially in the hot sec-tions of gas turbine engines.However,machining this alloy is correlated closely with the material's inherent properties such as excellent combination of strength,hardness and toughness,low thermal conductivity and the tendency to adhere to cutting tools.This nickel alloy also contains inclusions of hard abrasive carbide particles that lead to work-hardening of the workpiece material and thus abrasive wear of the cutting tool.That is,the machining of Inconel 718 is always influenced by high mechanical and thermal loads.This article reviews the chip formation mechanism of Inconel 718.One of the main characteristics in machining of Inconel 718 is that it will produce serrated or segmented chips in a wide range of cutting speeds and feeds.Existing studies show that the chip serration or segmentation by shear localization affects the machined surface integrity,and also contributes to the chip's evacuation and the auto-mation of machining operations.Thus,research conclusion indicates that the serrated or segmented chip phenom-enon is desirable in reducing the level of cutting force,and detailed analysis of models and approaches to understand the chip formation mechanism of Inconel 718 is vital for machining this alloy effectively and efficiently.Therefore,this article presents some summaries on the models and approaches on the chip formation in machining of Inconel 718.     

Precision and efficiency of laser assisted jet electrochemical machining

Laser assisted jet electrochemical machining (LAJECM) is a hybrid process, that combines a laser beam with an electrolyte jet thereby giving a non-contact tool electrode that removes metal by electrochemical dissolution. The laser beam effectively improves the precision of LAJECM as it is able to direct the dissolution to specifically targeted areas. This prevents the machining from unwanted areas due to stray current. This parallel application of a laser beam with the electrolyte jet enables an improvement of machining accuracy, also productivity. LAJECM has shown that machining with laser assistance can effectively facilitate material removal of 20, 25, 33, and 54% for Hasteloy, titanium alloy, stainless steel and aluminium alloy, respectively. There is also a noticeable improvement in the shape accuracy and slight decrease in surface roughness of the holes and cavities produced due to more focused machining (the order of 20%). The measured reduction in taper is of the order of 38, 40, 41, 65% for aluminium alloy, stainless steel, Hasteloy and titanium alloy, respectively.     

热处理条件下激光原位合成高铌Ti-Al金属间化合物复合涂层的微结构特征

为了提高钛合金的高温抗氧化性能,推动钛合金在高温和复杂工况环境下的进一步工程应用,利用高能激光束作用下Ti、Al、Nb三种元素混合粉末之间的原位反应在BT3-1钛合金表面制备了高温抗氧化的高铌Ti-Al金属间化合物复合涂层。针对原位反应所制备涂层存在的缺陷,通过自行设计的热处理工艺优化了涂层和界面微观组织。借助光学显微镜(OM)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)分析了热处理前后复合涂层的物相结构及显微形貌。结果表明:热处理前的涂层主要由单质Nb、金属间化合物γ-TiAl、α_2-Ti_3Al、Ti_3Al_2等物相组成;热处理后的复合涂层,单质Nb固溶到γ-TiAl和α_2-Ti_3Al中,同时形成了新相Ti_3AlNb_(0.3),涂层近似为γ-TiAl+α_2-Ti_3Al双相层片状等轴晶组织。此外,涂层中并未观察到减弱抗氧化性的单质Nb颗粒和Ti_3Al_2相,Ti、Al、Nb的宏观偏析得以消除,涂层与基材界面位置的气孔和裂纹均以消失,出现了明显的白亮带冶金结合过渡层,涂层组织也更加均匀致密。热处理对提高钛合金表面Nb的合金化程度和改善Ti-Al金属间化合物的高温抗氧化性能起到了显著的促进作用。     

A comparative study of the tool–chip contact length in turning of two engineering alloys for a wide range of cutting speeds

Tool chip contact length is an important parameter in machining, as it provides an indication of the size of area of interaction between the hot chip and the tool surface and hence the interface heat transfer zone. Heat transfer and thermally activated wear modes usually dominate tool wear in the high speed machining of steels and machining of titanium alloys at most cutting speeds. In this study, existing models for the prediction of tool–chip contact length are reviewed and examined for their suitability in high speed machining of two widely used engineering alloys. Orthogonal turning tests for AISI 1045 steel and Ti6Al4V titanium alloy are conducted for a range of cutting speeds from conventional to high speeds. New contact length models are presented for both materials covering a wide range of cutting speeds. More significantly, these contact length models are appropriate for high speed machining where thermal loads significantly influence process performance. Additionally, the work discusses how the machinability of engineering materials influences the ability to predict contact length.     

激光熔覆原位自生Ti-Al-Si复合涂层的微观组织和高温抗氧化性能

为提高钛合金的高温抗氧化性能,采用激光熔覆原位自生技术,在TC4钛合金表面自行设计并制备了原子百分比为Ti∶Al∶Si=41∶41∶18和Ti∶Al∶Si=35∶35∶30的两种涂层。通过XRD、OM、SEM表征了涂层的微观组织和物相组成;借助管式电阻炉测试了涂层和基体试样在800℃×24h×5次循环氧化条件下的高温抗氧化性能;结合氧化增重和氧化动力学曲线分析了涂层的高温抗氧化机理。结果表明,涂层主要由Ti5Si3、Ti7Al5Si12、Ti3Al、TiAl和TiAl3等物相组成。涂层中没有出现一般激光熔覆所产生的外延生长柱状晶组织,全部为细小等轴晶。在800℃×24h×5次循环氧化条件下,TC4基材单位面积的氧化增重约为35.1mg·cm-2,涂层的约为2.8mg·cm-2和3.3mg·cm-2。两种涂层的高温抗氧化性能较钛合金基材分别提高了12.5倍和10.6倍。激光熔覆原位自生Ti-Al-Si复合涂层能明显改善TC4钛合金的高温抗氧化性能。涂层抗氧化性改善的机理,一方面是表面生成了连续致密的TiO2、Al2O3、SiO2氧化层,阻碍了氧扩散;另一方面是提高了氧化层的黏附性,使氧化层不易从涂层表面剥落,对涂层未氧化部分起到了很好的保护作用。     

Suppression of forced vibration due to chip segmentation in ultrasonic elliptical vibration cutting of titanium alloy Ti–6Al–4V

Ultrasonic elliptical vibration cutting of titanium alloy Ti–6Al–4V is investigated in this research. Because products made of Ti–6Al–4V alloy are usually designed for possessing low-rigidity structures or good-quality cut surfaces, machining requirements such as low cutting forces and slow rate of tool wear need to be fulfilled for realization of their precision machining. Therefore, the ultrasonic elliptical vibration cutting is applied as a novel machining method for those products. Machinability of Ti–6Al–4V alloy by the ultrasonic elliptical vibration cutting with cemented carbide tools is examined to figure out suitable cutting conditions for precision machining of Ti–6Al–4V alloy. As experimental results, generated chips, cutting forces, and profiles of cut surfaces are indicated. A forced vibration problem occurred due to the segmented chip formation, which is also well-known in the ordinary non-vibration cutting. Therefore, characteristics of the forced vibration due to the chip segmentation are investigated in this research. Through the experiments, it is found that the frequency and magnitude of the forced vibration have relation with the average uncut chip thickness and cutting width. Especially, it is found that the averaging effect can suppress the forced vibration, i.e. the chip segmentation tends to occur randomly over the large cutting width, and hence the force fluctuations with random phases tend to cancel each other as the cutting width increases relatively against the average uncut chip thickness. Based on the investigations, a new practical strategy to suppress the forced vibration due to chip segmentation is proposed and verified. Using the proposed method significantly decreased cutting forces and good quality of surfaces are obtained when the forced vibration is suppressed compared to the ordinary non-vibration cutting results. Therefore, the results suggest that the precision machining can be realized without sacrificing the machining efficiency by increasing the width of cut and decreasing the average uncut chip thickness.     

高速铣削合金铸铁时锯齿状切屑形成的有限元模拟

为深入研究合金铸铁的高速切削机理,建立了高速切削的有限元模型,对高速铣削合金铸铁时的锯齿状切屑形成过程进行了仿真分析,获得了切削参数对锯齿状切屑形成的影响规律,为优化切削参数、提高刀具寿命和加工表面质量提供了参考依据。     

EFFECT OF CUTTING CONDITIONS ON THE SERRATED CHIP FORMATION IN HIGH-SPEED CUTTING

Titanium alloy Ti6A14V has been widely used in many engineering fields due to its attractive specific strength and corrosion resistance. A deep understanding of the material's machinability is of primary importance. This article investigates the serrated chip formation mechanism of Ti6Al4V alloy under high-speed cutting by finite element analysis. The effect of the cutting conditions on the serrated chip formation is analyzed comprehensively. The study found that when the initial chip thickness becomes small or when the rake angle becomes large, the size of sawtooth decreases and the number of sawtooth increases. The serrated chip morphology is more sensitive to the initial chip thickness. The severe fluctuation of cutting forces is caused by the formation of sawtooth in chipping. To minimize the serrated chipping in high-speed machining, the initial chip thickness is the most important factor to consider.     

喷丸强化因素对钛合金固体粒子冲蚀抗力的影响

探讨了喷丸强化(SP)因素(残余压应力引入、表面粗糙度增大和表面加工硬化等)对Ti6Al4V钛合金固体粒子冲蚀(SPE)行为的影响和作用机制,为充分发挥SP改进航空发动机零部件服役性能的潜力提供依据。结果表明:Ti6Al4V合金表面直接喷丸处理,其SPE抗力无明显改变;SP处理后进行表面抛光,Ti6Al4V合金SPE抗力明显增加。SP造成的表面粗糙度增大导致了钛合金在大小冲击攻角下的SPE抗力的下降;SP引入的表面残余压应力对提高钛合金在90°大攻角下的SPE抗力起了重要作用,原因是SP残余压应力增加了裂纹闭合力和抑制了疲劳裂纹早期扩展;SP引起的表面加工硬化作用对提高钛合金在30°小攻角下的SPE抗力有重要贡献,这归于加工硬化提高了材料表面在小攻角下的微犁削抗力。     

Fretting wear behavior of nitrogen ion implanted titanium alloys in bovine serum lubrication

Nitrogen ion implantation was performed on biomedical titanium alloys by using of the PBII technology to improve the surface mechanical properties for the application of artificial joints. The titanium nitride phase was characterized with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The nanohardness of the titanium alloys and implanted samples were measured by using of in-situ nano-mechanical testing system (TriboIndenter). Then, the fretting wear of nitrogen ion implanted titanium alloys was done on the universal multifunctional tester (UMT) with ball-on-flat fretting style in bovine serum lubrication. The fretting wear mechanism was investigated with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and 3D surface profiler. The XPS analysis results indicate that nitrogen diffuses into the titanium alloy and forms a hard TiN layer on the Ti6Al4V alloys. The nanohardness increases from 6.40 to 7.7 GPa at the normal load of 2 mN, which reveals that nitrogen ion implantation is an effective way to enhance the surface hardness of Ti6Al4V. The coefficients of friction for Ti6Al4V alloy in bovine serum are obviously lower than that in dry friction, but the coefficients of friction for nitrogen ion implanted Ti6Al4V alloy in bovine serum are higher than that in dry friction. Fatigue wear controls the fretting failure mechanism of nitrogen ion implanted Ti6Al4V alloy fretting in bovine serum. The testing results in this paper prove that nitrogen ion implantation can effectively increase the fretting wear resistance for Ti6Al4V alloy in dry friction, and has a considerable improvement for Ti6Al4V alloy in bovine serum lubrication.     

PCBN刀具高速切削钛合金切削力和表面质量的研究

针对PCBN刀具材料和钛合金Ti6Al4V工件材料的特点,采用单因素试验法,对切削力和已加工表面粗糙度进行研究。通过与其它刀具材料作对比,证明了PCBN在高速、低进给量、低背吃刀量下切削钛合金可以得到较平稳的切削力和较低的工件已加工表面粗糙度。     

Measurement and analysis of surface roughness in turning of aerospace titanium alloy (gr5)

Titanium alloys are extensively used in aerospace, biomedical applications and they are used in corrosive environments. In this study, the effect of cutting parameters on the surface roughness in turning of titanium alloy has been investigated using response surface methodology. The experimental studies were conducted under varying cutting speeds, feed and depths of cut. The chip formation and SEM analysis are discussed to enhance the supportive surface quality achieved in turning. The work material used for the present investigation is commercial aerospace titanium alloy (gr5) and the tool used is RCMT 10T300 – MT TT3500 round insert. The equation developed using response surface methodology is used for predicting the surface roughness in machining of titanium alloy. The results revealed that the feed was the most influential factor which affect the surface roughness.     

Finite element simulation of high-speed machining of titanium alloy (Ti�C6Al�C4V) based on ductile failure model

A Johnson?CCook material model with an energy-based ductile failure criterion is developed in titanium alloy (Ti?C6Al?C4V) high-speed machining finite element analysis (FEA). Furthermore, a simulation procedure is proposed to simulate different high-speed cutting processes with the same failure parameter (i.e., density of failure energy). With this finite element (FE) model, a series of FEAs for titanium alloy in extremely high-speed machining (HSM) is carried out to compare with experimental results, including chip morphology and cutting force. In addition, the chip morphology and cutting force variation trends under different cutting conditions are also analyzed. Using this FE model, the ductile failure parameter is modified for one time, afterword, the same failure parameter is applied to other conditions with a key modification. The predicted chip morphologies and cutting forces show good agreement with experimental results, proving that this ductile failure criterion is appropriate for titanium alloy in extremely HSM. Moreover, a series of relatively low cutting speed experiments (within the range of HSM) were carried out to further validate the FE model. The predicted chip morphology and cutting forces agree well with the experimental results. Moreover, the plastic flow trend along an adiabatic shear band is also analyzed.     

ROTARY ULTRASONIC MACHINING OF TITANIUM ALLOY: EFFECTS OF MACHINING VARIABLES

Titanium and its alloys are finding prime applications in industries due to their unique properties. However, the high cost of machining is one of the limiting factors for their widespread use. Tremendous efforts are being made to improve the existing machining processes, and new processes are being developed to reduce the machining cost in order to increase the titanium market. However, there is no report on the systematic study of the effects of machining variables on output parameters in rotary ultrasonic machining of titanium and its alloys. This paper presents an experimental study on rotary ultrasonic machining of a titanium alloy. The cutting force, material removal rate, and surface roughness (when using rotary ultrasonic machining) of a titanium alloy have been investigated using different machining variables.     

有限元仿真在金属切削加工中的应用

有限元仿真是研究金属切削过程和切屑形成过程的有效方法.以铝合金7050为例,详细描述两种金属切削加工的有限元模型:正交切削模型和斜角切削模型,以及有限元模型建立过程中的一些关键技术如:刀屑界面间的摩擦,工件的材料本构模型和切屑分离标准.利用这两种有限元模型可以分别得到加工表面的残余应力分布趋势和切屑的几何形状,也可以预测低刚度结构件的让刀误差.分析表明:有限元仿真可以进行切削参数优化和刀具几何形状的优化,以改善加工表面的质量.     

钛合金旋转超声辅助钻削的钻削力和切屑研究

针对难加工材料钛合金在采用普通麻花钻传统钻削过程中存在钻削力和扭矩较大使得钻孔困难,刀具使用寿命低,连续长切屑易缠绕刀具、划伤孔加工表面、增大刀具-切屑-工件孔壁之间的摩擦以及排屑差引起堵屑和卡刀具的问题,引入一种新刃型刀具（即八面钻）,并结合超声振动钻削技术,进行了钛合金旋转超声辅助钻削试验。分析了旋转超声辅助钻削和普通钻削中切屑形成原理,采用文中所设计的旋转超声振动钻削主轴结合BV100立式加工中心平台、测力系统和非接触激光测量系统进行了无冷却条件下基于八面钻的钛合金旋转超声辅助钻削和普通钻削试验以及钻削力、扭矩和切屑形态的研究。试验结果表明：相比于普通钻削,超声钻削明显降低钻削力和扭矩分别为19.07%~20.09%和31.66%~34.3%,明显增强了钻头横刃和主切削刃的切削能力,获得了良好的断屑和排屑效果,提高了切削过程的稳定性,能够极大改善钛合金钻孔过程钻削困难、刀具使用寿命低和孔加工质量差的问题。