Robust and accurate prediction of thermal error of machining centers under operations with cutting fluid supply

A novel temperature measuring system named LATSIS was proposed to realize a robust and accurate prediction of the thermal deformation of machining centers, even under external disturbances such as cutting fluid supply. LATSIS enables a drastic increase in the number of sensors employed for measuring the temperature of the machine tool. Thus, the entire temperature distribution can be obtained by interpolating the measured temperature 3-dimensionally without calculating the heat conduction. A set of experiments was conducted in which the LATSIS was employed to predict the TCP error. A total of 284 sensors were placed on the machining center, and the TCP error was predicted based on the measured temperature for the situation with/without the cutting fluid supply. The results of the prediction showed good agreement with the measured TCP error even during the initial transient temperature change as well as in the cooling phase after the machine halt. The TCP error with the cutting fluid supply is accurately predicted. LATSIS was proven to be a robust and accurate method for predicting the thermal deformation of machine tools, and is a promising technology for future manufacturing systems.     

Cutting forces modeling considering the effect of tool thermal property—application to CBN hard turning

Force modeling in metal cutting is important for a multitude of purposes, including thermal analysis, tool life estimation, chatter prediction, and tool condition monitoring. Numerous approaches have been proposed to model metal cutting forces with various degrees of success. In addition to the effect of workpiece materials, cutting parameters, and process configurations, cutting tool thermal properties can also contribute to the level of cutting forces. For example, a difference has been observed for cutting forces between the use of high and low CBN content tools under identical cutting conditions. Unfortunately, among documented approaches, the effect of tool thermal property on cutting forces has not been addressed systemically and analytically. To model the effect of tool thermal property on cutting forces, this study modifies Oxley’s predictive machining theory by analytically modeling the thermal behaviors of the primary and the secondary heat sources. Furthermore, to generalize the modeling approach, a modified Johnson–Cook equation is applied in the modified Oxley’s approach to represent the workpiece material property as a function of strain, strain rate, and temperature. The model prediction is compared to the published experimental process data of hard turning AISI H13 steel (52 HRc) using either low CBN content or high CBN content tools. The proposed model and finite element method (FEM) both predict lower thrust and tangential cutting forces and higher tool–chip interface temperature when the lower CBN content tool is used, but the model predicts a temperature higher than that of the FEM.     

Investigation of heat partition in high speed turning of high strength alloy steel

High Speed Machining (HSM) is now recognised as one of the key processes in advanced machining technology for automotive, die and mould, and aerospace industries. Machining of metals at high cutting speeds produces high temperatures in the primary shear zone, which induces plasticity in the workpiece and hence decreases the cutting forces. This investigation is concerned with the estimation of the amount of heat flowing into the cutting tool in high speed turning of BS 970-709M40EN19 (AISI/SAE-4140) high strength alloy steel. The aim is to characterise the thermal field in the cutting zone and thus understand the mechanics of HSM. Experimental results are presented of temperature measurements on the tool rake face during orthogonal cutting at cutting speeds ranging between 200 and 1200 m/min. These measured temperatures are compared with temperature fields in the cutting tool obtained from a finite element transient thermal analysis. It is shown that the tool–chip contact area, and hence the proportion of the secondary heat source conducting into the tool, changes significantly with cutting speed; it decreases with the cutting speed in the conventional and the transition regions but increases in the HSM region approaching 65% at 1200 m/min. These results are relevant to the study of thermal expansion of the cutting tools and the cutting edge wear in HSM operations.     

高能量密度脉冲等离子体制备高硬耐磨TiN涂层

用高能量密度脉冲等离子体于室温下在硬质合金刀具上成功淀积了高硬耐磨TiN涂层．实验结果表明，涂层与基体有强的结合力，纳米划痕实验临界载荷达90mN以上；TiN涂层具有很高的硬度和Young’s模量，分别达27和450GPa以上．涂层刀具切削实验表明，刀具可用于硬度高达HRC58-62的CrVVMn钢切削，且磨损量较低，寿命长．     

基于单温度传感器的数控机床主轴热误差建模方法研究

为了提高热误差模型的预测精度和减少布置在机床内部的温度传感器数量,提出一种基于单个温度传感器数据的主轴轴向热误差辨识模型。该模型的输入由单个温度传感器采集的数据处理生成,内部参数少,利用智能优化算法的全局寻优能力辨识模型参数,减少人工干预,使得模型泛化性更强。以某型号三轴机床为实验对象,通过机床切削工件,验证模型辨识效果。通过与神经网络主轴热误差预测模型对比分析及实验验证,结果表明：提出的热误差模型预测主轴轴向热误差的残差较小,预测精度较高,且具有内部参数少和泛化能力强等优点,可支持数控机床的集成应用。     

DLC膜涂层硬质合金刀具的研究进展

类金刚石(DLC)膜涂层刀具的硬度高、摩擦系数低、耐摩擦和耐腐蚀性能强、抗粘结性能好,并且可以用来制作复杂、异型刀具,是未来刀具的一个重要发展方向。本文介绍了DLC膜的表面显微结构和Raman光谱并列举了DLC的制备方法 (包括磁控溅射、离子束沉积、脉冲激光沉积、真空阴极电弧沉积、等离子体增强型化学气相沉积)与分类。从酸蚀法、施加过渡层、表面微喷砂处理和掺杂4个方面分析如何提高膜基结合力,探讨了DLC膜的摩擦性能受湿度、温度和加工条件的影响。例举了几个国内外DLC涂层硬质合金刀具的使用范例,指出了目前研究工作的不足之处,提出了下一步研究工作的重点是优化DLC膜的制备工艺、提高膜基结合力和热稳定性以及加强DLC涂层硬质合金刀具的磨损机理研究。     

Fluid structure interaction (FSI) modelling of deep hole twist drilling with internal cutting fluid supply

This paper presents a novel approach for coupling of thermal FE and CFD simulations to predict the temperature distribution in the cutting process. The developed FSI model considers experimentally validated workpiece temperature to simulate the heat convection interactions in drilling operations. This innovative method allows not only for the common analysis of the flow behaviour, but additionally for the detailed investigation of the temperature distribution within the cutting fluid. The simulation provides indications for an insufficient fluid supply of the cutting edge and the results can contribute significantly to the further optimisation of thermally high stressed cutting tools and processes.     

Cutting performance of PVD-coated carbide and CBN tools in hardmilling

In this study, cutting performance of CBN tools and PVD-coated carbide tools in end-milling of hardened steel was investigated. In high-speed dry hardmilling, two types of CBN tools were applied: the CBN-rich type and an ordinary one. In the case of relatively low-speed milling, on the other hand, a few coated carbide tools were selected where four kinds of coating films, TiN, TiCN, TiAlN and multi-layered TiAlN/AlCrN, were deposited on the K10 and P30 grade carbide. The cutting performance was mainly evaluated by tool wear, cutting temperature, cutting force and surface roughness. In dry cutting of hardened carbon steel with the ordinary CBN tool, the cutting tool temperature rose rapidly with increase in cutting speed; and tool temperature reached approximately 850 °C at the cutting speed of 600 m/min. In the case of the CBN-rich tool, the cutting temperature decreased by 50 °C or more because of its high thermal conductivity. It is remarkable that tool wear or damage on a cutting tool was not observed even when the cutting length was 156 m in both CBN tools. In the case of coated carbide tools, the temperatures of TiN-, TiCN- and TiAlN-coated carbide tools rose as cutting proceeded because of the progress of tool wear, but that of TiAlN/AlCrN-coated carbide tool hardly rose due to little tool wear. When the base material was K10 grade carbide, tool temperature was lower than that of P30 with any coating. The tool flank wear depends considerably on hardness and oxidizing temperature of the coating film.     

Thermal modelling of an HSC machining centre to predict thermal error of the feed system

Machine tools equipped with linear motors can achieve high feed speed as well as high accuracy. However, the direct feed drive system generates heat through power loss and friction. In combination with environmental influences such as machine shop climate, this can lead to a local deformation of the machine tool structure and induce a direct positioning error. This paper presents a thermal model, using the finite element method, to simulate the thermal behaviour of a high-speed cutting machining centre equipped with linear motors. This model considers the complex boundary conditions such as heat sources, contact and convective heat transfer. Transient changes in temperatures and deformations are allowed in the solution. The comparison of the experiments show that this model can predict the temperature distribution and positioning error under specified operating conditions very well.     

Analytical and numerical solutions of transient heat conduction in monolayer-coated tools

The heat generation during metal cutting processes affects accuracy of the machined surface and strongly influences tool wear and tool life. Knowledge of the ways in which the tool material affects the temperature distribution is therefore essential for the study of thermal effects on tool life and workpiece quality. Many studies have been done on simulation temperature distribution in coated cutting tools by means of the finite element method or the finite difference method.In this study, a thermal analytical model is firstly developed to determine temperature distribution in monolayer-coated cutting tools during orthogonal metal cutting. In the analytical model one equivalent heat source applied on the coating layer boundary substitutes for the heat generation introduced from the primary deformation zone, the secondary deformation and the frictional zone along the tool–chip interface as well as the tertiary or the sliding frictional zone at tool–workpiece interface. A mathematical model of the transient heat conduction in monolayer-coated tools is then proposed. The temperature distribution formulations in monolayer-coated tools are obtained using Laplace transform. The influence of different parameters including thermophysical properties of tool coating and tool substrate and thickness of the coating layer on temperature distribution in monolayer-coated tools is lastly discussed and illustrated.     

高温合金切削刀具的研究现状及进展

高温合金具有较高的强度、抗高温氧化性等性能,被广泛应用于各种领域中,其加工时切削温度高、加工硬化严重、刀具磨损严重,是最难加工的材料之一。本文综述了国内外高温合金切削刀具的研究现状。阐述了高温合金的切削特性,重点对高速钢、硬质合金、涂层硬质合金、陶瓷、PCVB这几类高温合金切削刀具材料的研究现状进行了分析;同时,也对国内外切削高温合金刀具的结构、切削加工工艺参数以及磨损机理的研究现状进行了概述。在此基础上,发现高温合金切削刀具虽然已经研发设计出了多种新刀具材料、新切削工艺参数,但仍然需要进一步了解影响刀具性能的因素及刀具磨损机理。因此,本文提出了建立评估刀具使用性能体系和研发高性能的刀具材料是高温合金切削刀具的主要研究方向。     

Material design method for the functionally graded cemented carbide tool

The aim of this study is to apply the concept of functionally graded materials (FGMs) to tool materials and to develop high-performance cutting tools. The requirement of the graded structure is that the surface is highly wear resistant cermet, and the inside is tough cemented carbide. Compressive residual stress was introduced to the material surface by grading the composition. To develop the new material, the cutting condition of broken cermet was investigated and their cutting temperature distribution was measured by a newly developed measuring method. Then Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) analysis was performed to calculate the generated thermal stress. The new material was developed with the aim to introduce the compressive residual stress over the calculated thermal stress. As a result developed tools demonstrated higher wear resistance, breakage resistance, thermal crack resistance and peeling resistance over those of conventional tools in the market.     

A new approach to cutting temperature prediction considering the diffusion layer in coated tools

A novel approach to the prediction of cutting temperatures within coated tools is presented in this paper. The diffusion layer that results thermal resistance between coating and its substrate is considered. The diffusion layer model was firstly developed. Equations for effective thermal conductivity of the diffusion layer were then derived based on three structural models such as the Maxwell–Eucken 1 model, the series model, and the equivalent layer model. The influences of diffusion layer on cutting temperatures of coated tools were analyzed. Results indicate that the calculated temperature with the new model is more accurate than that of the conventional one compared with measured temperature. The diffusion layer model developed in this work provides a methodology for the design and choice of coated tools in manufacturing industries.     

超细晶硬质合金刀具车削不锈钢的切削温度研究

超细晶硬质合金刀具由于具有更高的硬度和抗弯强度,可以满足现代制造业的更高要求,在难加工材料高速切削领域显示出明显优势。在不锈钢材料的加工过程中,切削温度对刀具的磨损有极大的影响,而多数实验方法很难测得刀具表面具体的温度分布。借助DEFORM仿真分析软件,模拟超细晶硬质合金刀具对304不锈钢的车削过程;依据正交试验方法,分析切削用量三要素切削速度、进给量和背吃刀量对刀具温度的影响规律;通过实际车削实验与仿真结果进行比较,并与普通晶粒硬质合金刀具进行对比。结果表明:与普通晶粒硬质合金刀具加工相似,切削速度对超细晶粒硬质合金刀具温度的影响程度最大,其次是进给量,最后是背吃刀量;超细晶粒硬质合金比普通晶粒硬质合金刀具具有更好的散热性,尤其在较高速度条件下切削,优势更加明显。     

Mechanics of high speed cutting with curvilinear edge tools

High speed cutting is advantageous due to the reduced forces and power, increased energy savings, and overall improved productivity for discrete-part metal manufacturing. However, tool edge geometry and combined cutting conditions highly affects the performance of high speed cutting. In this study, mechanics of cutting with curvilinear (round and oval-like) edge preparation tools in the presence of dead metal zone has been presented to investigate the effects of edge geometry and cutting conditions on the friction and resultant tool temperatures. An analytical slip-line field model is utilized to study the cutting mechanics and friction at the tool-chip and tool–workpiece interfaces in the presence of the dead metal zone in machining with negative rake curvilinear PCBN tools. Inserts with six different edge designs, including a chamfered edge, are tested with a set of orthogonal cutting experiments on AISI 4340 steel. Friction conditions in each different edge design are identified by utilizing the forces and chip geometries measured. Finite-element simulations are conducted using the friction conditions identified and process predictions are compared with experiments. Analyses of temperature, strain, and stress fields are utilized in understanding the mechanics of machining with curvilinear tools.     

Analytical Models Based on Composite Layer for Computation of Tool-Chip Interface Temperatures in Machining Steels with Multilayer Coated Cutting Tools

In this study the method of elementary balances (MBE) is applied to predict the temperature fields in uncoated and coated carbide cutting tools. Numerical computations are supported by the experimentally/analytically obtained values of the contact length, the total heat flux and the heat partitioning. The changes in the tool temperature maps, resulting from variable thermal properties of tested materials are considered. In particular, the distribution of temperature across the thin film of 0.01 mm and corresponding temperature rise distribution curves along the rake and flank faces are completely displayed. The simulations have been validated against the measured average rake face temperatures.     

Cutting performance and wear mechanism of nanoscale and microscale textured Al2O3/TiC ceramic tools in dry cutting of hardened steel

Nanoscale and microscale textures with different geometrical characteristics were fabricated on the surface of the Al₂O₃/TiC ceramic tool, and molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) solid lubricants were burnished into the textures. The effect of the textures on the cutting performance was investigated using the textured self-lubricated tools and conventional tools in dry cutting tests. The tool wear, cutting force, cutting temperature, friction coefficient, surface roughness and chip topography were measured. Results show that the cutting force, cutting temperature, friction coefficient and tool wear of nanoscale and microscale textured self-lubricated tools are significantly reduced compared with the conventional tool, and the developed tool with wavy microscale textures on the rake face is the most effective in improving the cutting performance. The textured self-lubricated tools increase the surface roughness of machined workpiece, while they can reduce the vibration for a stable cutting and produce more uniform surface quality. The chip topography is changed by the textured self-lubricated tools. As a result, the nanoscale and microscale textured self-lubricated tools effectively improve the cutting performance of conventional Al₂O₃/TiC ceramic tool, and they are applicable to a stable dry cutting of the hardened steel.     

Precision and micro CVD diamond-coated grinding tools

Both for ultra-precision and for micro-machining diamond is used very often as tool material. The reason is the very high dimensional stability of diamond due to its extreme hardness. Diamond is used for two kinds of machining processes: for cutting, like turning, drilling or milling, as well as for abrasive processes, like grinding. Diamond cutting tools can be made with massive diamond (monocrystal, CVD diamond, PCD) or with diamond coatings. Standard diamond abrasive tools are made by bonding diamond monocrystals onto a base body. A new grinding layer technology is presented: chemical vapour-deposited microcrystalline diamond layers have crystallite tips with very sharp edges that can act for grinding processes. Base body materials and coating technology is presented. Application results of grinding experiments show that very high workpiece quality can be reached, e.g. a roughness Ra of 5 nm with glass workpieces. Truing and recoating techniques are discussed for reuse of worn CVD diamond grinding wheels. Micro grinding tools (abrasive pencils, burrs) can be manufactured with the same coating technology. Very small tools with diameters of 50 μm have been made and successfully tested.     

An experimental technique for the measurement of temperature fields for the orthogonal cutting in high speed machining

Cutting temperature and heat generated at the tool-chip interface during high speed machining operations have been recognized as major factors that influence tool performance and workpiece geometry or properties. This paper presents an experimental setup able to determine the temperature field in the cutting zone, during an orthogonal machining operation with 42 CrMo 4 steel. The machining was performed with a gas gun, using standard carbide tools TiCN coated and for cutting speeds up to 50 ms^-1. The technique of temperature measurement was developed on the principle of pyrometry in the visible spectral range by using an intensified CCD camera with very short exposure time and interference filter at 0.8 μm. Temperature gradients were obtained in an area close to the cutting edge of the tool, along the secondary shear zone. Effects of the cutting speed and the chip thickness on the temperature profile in the chip were determined. Maximum chip temperature of about 825 °C was found, for cutting speed close to 20 ms^-1, located at a distance of 300 μm of the tool tip. It was established that this experimental arrangement is quite efficient and can provide fundamental data on the temperature field in materials during orthogonal high speed machining.