Turning of stainless steel with worn tools having chamfered main cutting edges

A force model is proposed in this study for a single-point tool with a chamfered main cutting edge incorporating a wear factor. The variations of shear plane areas occurring in the tool-worn situation are also used. Cutting experiments are conducted on stainless steel bars and the experimental data correlated closely with the theoretical values. A preliminary discussion is also made of the design of special tool holders and their geometrical configurations. The tool holders were milled using medium carbon-steel bars and these holders with the mounting tips were ground to fit various specifications.     

Turning of glass–fiber reinforced plastics materials with chamfered main cutting edge carbide tools

In this paper, the machinability of high-strength glass–fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP) materials in turning with chamfered main cutting edge of P and K type carbide tools have been investigated experimentally. Chip formation mechanisms have been obtained with respect to tip's geometries and nose radii. Experimental results for cutting forces were also taken with GFRP as the workpiece material. Force data from these tests were used to estimate the empirical constants of the mechanical model and verify its prediction capabilities. The results show good agreement between the predicted and measured forces. In this study, the nose radius R = 0.3 mm induces a decrease of the cutting force and the smallest cutting force values was achieved in the case of C_s = 20°, _S1(_S2) = −10°(10°) and R = 0.3 mm. Comparing the different P and K type of tools, K type tool is better than P type of chamfered main cutting edge tools. The theoretical values of cutting forces were calculated and compared with the experimental results; the forces predicted by this model were consistent with the experimental values.     

CVD金刚石厚膜刀具切削参数对切削力及粗糙度影响的研究

为了探究CVD金刚石厚膜刀具切削参数(包括刀具后角、刀尖圆弧半径、切削速度、进给量和切削深度)对切削力和被加工表面粗糙度影响的初步规律,采用单因素方法进行了一系列CVD金刚石厚膜刀具车削仿真和试验研究。结果表明:AdvantEdge有限元仿真软件模拟切削力过程有一定的准确性;在试验参数范围内,随着刀具后角的增大,切削力和表面粗糙度都是先减小后增大,当后角为11°时,切削力和表面粗糙度值最小;随着刀尖圆弧半径的增大,切削力逐渐增大,而表面粗糙度则逐渐减小;随着切削速度的增大,切削力和表面粗糙度都是先增大后减小,当切削速度为90m/min时,切削力和表面粗糙度值最大;随着进给量的增大,切削力和表面粗糙度都显著增大;随着切削深度的增大,切削力和表面粗糙度都逐渐增大,但切削深度对表面粗糙度的影响较小。     

Upper bound analysis of oblique cutting: improved method of calculating the friction area

This paper describes further development of the upper bound analysis of oblique cutting with nose radius tools described previously by Adibi-Sedeh et al. [[1]] by incorporation of an improved method for calculating the friction area at the chip-tool interface. Previously, the friction area was obtained from the shear surface area assuming that the ratio of these areas is the same as in orthogonal machining. Our results showed that this led to overestimation of the effect of friction on the chip flow angle, thereby resulting in smaller changes in the chip flow angle with inclination angle as compared to experimental data. In the new approach, the chip-tool contact length is obtained from the length of the shear surface assuming that the ratio of the lengths is the same as in orthogonal machining and the friction area is calculated using this length. The chip flow angle predicted using the new approach shows much better agreement with experimental data. In particular, the dependence of the chip flow angle on the inclination angle is accurately reproduced. Upper bound analysis of oblique cutting using this new model for the friction area provides an elegant explanation for the relative influence of the normal and equivalent rake angles on the cutting force.     

Mechanics of boring processes—Part II—multi-insert boring heads

Mechanics of boring operations are presented in the paper. The distribution of chip thickness along the cutting edge is modeled as a function of tool inclination angle, nose radius, depth of cut and feed rate. The cutting mechanics of the process is modeled using both mechanistic and orthogonal to oblique cutting transformation approaches. The forces are separated into tangential and friction directions. The friction force is further projected into the radial and feed directions. The cutting forces are correlated to chip area using mechanistic cutting force coefficients which are expressed as a function of chip-tool edge contact length, chip area and cutting speed. For tools which have uniform rake face, the cutting coefficients are predicted using shear stress, shear angle and friction coefficient of the material. Both approaches are experimentally verified and the cutting forces in three Cartesian directions are predicted satisfactorily. The mechanics model presented in this paper is used in predicting the cutting forces generated by inserted boring heads with runouts and presented in Part II of the article [1].     

Mechanics of boring processes—Part I

Mechanics of boring operations are presented in the paper. The distribution of chip thickness along the cutting edge is modeled as a function of tool inclination angle, nose radius, depth of cut and feed rate. The cutting mechanics of the process is modeled using both mechanistic and orthogonal to oblique cutting transformation approaches. The forces are separated into tangential and friction directions. The friction force is further projected into the radial and feed directions. The cutting forces are correlated to chip area using mechanistic cutting force coefficients which are expressed as a function of chip-tool edge contact length, chip area and cutting speed. For tools which have uniform rake face, the cutting coefficients are predicted using shear stress, shear angle and friction coefficient of the material. Both approaches are experimentally verified and the cutting forces in three Cartesian directions are predicted satisfactorily. The mechanics model presented in this paper is used in predicting the cutting forces generated by inserted boring heads with runouts and presented in Part II of the article [1].     

Generalized method for the analysis of bending,torsional and axial receptances of tool–holder–spindle assembly

Existing researches for the prediction of tool point receptances have focused on developing dedicated methods for cutting tools used in each single cutting operation such as milling and drilling processes. This paper presents a generalized method for the analysis of the tool point receptances of cutting tools suitable for being mounted on a rotating spindle. Translational and rotational dynamic responses related to all axes (X, Y and Z) are simultaneously modeled in a unified way to predict the tool point bending, torsional and axial receptances of all kinds of rotating tools, such as milling, drilling and boring cutters. To facilitate modeling, the tool–holder–spindle assembly is divided into four substructures, i.e., spindle–holder subassembly, shank of tool, fluted part of tool and tool–holder joint interface. The fluted part of tool is modeled as a three-dimensional Timoshenko beam with varying cross-section, while the tool–holder joint interface is regarded as a zero-thickness distributed layer and modeled as a joint substructure composed of a set of independent spring–damper elements. Assembling criterion is derived to couple the dynamic responses of all substructures to calculate the tool point receptances. Meanwhile, compared with past experimental means, a measurement procedure to eliminate the adapter's mass effect on torsional and axial receptances is designed. The proposed method is experimentally proven for two kinds of rotating tools, i.e., mills and drills.     

The effect of tool nose radius in ultrasonic vibration cutting of hard metal

A tool edge with a small nose radius can alleviate the regenerative chatter. In general, it is important for conventional cutting to use the smallest possible tool nose radius. However, a sharp tool shape has an adverse effect on tool strength and the instability of machining process still occurs. Previous researches have shown that vibration cutting has a higher cutting stability as compared with conventional cutting. In the present paper, the influence of tool nose radius on cutting characteristics including chatter vibration, cutting force and surface roughness is investigated by theory. It is found from the theoretical investigation that a steady vibration created by motion between the tool and the workpiece is still obtained even using a large nose radius in vibration cutting. This article presents a vibration cutting method using a large nose radius in order to solve chatter vibration and tool strength problem in hard-cutting. With a suitable nose radius size, experimental results show that a stable and a precise surface finish is achieved.     

Prediction of frequency response function (FRF) of asymmetric tools from the analytical coupling of spindle and beam models of holder and tool

The prediction of chatter stability diagrams in milling requires accurate frequency response functions (FRF) at the tool – workpiece contact zone. Traditionally, the most accurate FRFs are best obtained through the experimental modal testing of each tool, which is costly. This paper presents analytical modeling and coupling procedures for spindle–holder–tool assemblies with asymmetric tools. Tools and holders are analytically modeled with continuous Timoshenko beams, while considering variation of the cross section geometry of the fluted sections and helix angle. While each solid part segments with varying geometry are assembled with rigid receptance coupling, the holder–spindle and tool–holder are coupled using contact stiffness and damping. The asymmetric cross sections of the helical end mills cause the variation of FRF as a function of the spindle's angular position. It is experimentally proven that the proposed method can predict the FRFs as the asymmetric tools rotate.     

A study of high efficiency face milling tools

A new predictive force model for a single-tooth face milling cutter with a chamfered main cutting edge has been derived. Machining tests has been conducted for fly cutting with a chamfered main cutting edge tools on plane surfaces. An S45C medium carbon plate has been used as the workpiece matrial. Force data from these tests were used to estimate the empirical constants of the mechanical model and to verify its prediction capabilities. The results show a good agreement between the predicted and measured forces.Since tool manufacturers does not provide tools with selected combinations of chamfered main cutting edge, radial angle, axial angle and inclination angles, tool holders manufactured in-house were used in the tests. The tips were prepared to the required geometry using a tool grinder.     

A study on the effect of tool nose radius in ultrasonic elliptical vibration cutting of tungsten carbide

Nowadays, ultrasonic elliptical vibration cutting (UEVC) technique is being successfully applied for ultraprecision machining of difficult-to-cut materials. Previous study reported that the tool geometry especially tool nose radius notably influences the performance of 1D ultrasonic vibration cutting (UVC). However, the effect of tool nose radius in the UEVC technique is yet to be studied. This study aims to investigate the effects of tool nose radius on the UEVC performance in terms of cutting force, tool wear and surface finish when machining a hard-to-cut material, sintered tungsten carbide (WC), using PCD tools. The experimental results show that the UEVC technique performs remarkably better in all aspects at a 0.6 mm nose radius compared to a lower (e.g. 0.2 or 0.4 mm) and a higher nose radius (e.g. 0.8 mm). When machining about 412 mm² surface area, an average surface roughness, R_a of 0.010 μm is achieved with a 0.6 mm nose radius. Analyses are conducted to justify the findings in this study.     

PcBN刀具车削镍基高温合金切削性能研究

本文研究了刀尖圆弧半径、负倒棱参数、切削速度、PcBN材质及干湿切削对PcBN刀具车削镍基高温合金GH4169切削性能的影响.试验结果表明:增大刀尖圆弧半径、负倒棱角度或减小负倒棱宽度均会使刀具磨损相应减小;PcBN的磨损随切削速度的提高而增大;DBW85的切削性能优于BZN6 000和BTN100,且其高速下的磨损量...     

PCBN刀具干车淬硬钢时倒棱前角对切削力和刀具磨损的影响

PCBN刀具磨出负倒棱是为了加强刀具的刃口强度，以减少刀具加工时可能出现的破损情况。本文通过对PCBN刀具加工淬硬轴承钢GCr15的一系列试验数据加以分析，得出倒棱前角和切削力、刀具磨损之间的关系，进而得出在实际加工情况下应该采用的最佳倒棱前角值。试验表明：当倒棱前角取15度且切削速度为125m／s时，刀具具有最好的加工效果，不但切削力可以达到最小值，刀具磨损最轻，而且刀具寿命也达到了最大值。     

Prediction of the cutting conditions giving plastic deformation of the tool in oblique machining

A method is described for predicting cutting conditions at which the cutting edge starts to deform plastically when machining with oblique nose radius tools. It is shown how tool stresses and temperatures determined from machining theory can be used together with experimental high temperature compressive strength data for the tool material to make these predictions. A comparison made between predicted and experimental results for two plain carbon steel work materials and a range of cutting conditions shows good agreement.     

Quantification of tool wear using white light interferometry and three-dimensional computational metrology

Although several wear modes can result from machining, the most common tend to be what are referred to as flank wear and crater wear. Flank wear can be easily measured directly from images of a worn cutting tool, and this is the typical method used to quantify the condition of a tool. On the other hand, crater wear is difficult to quantify, and thus has typically been treated in a qualitative manner. The inability to characterize and compare the two wear modes in a quantitative way is an increasingly important problem as the precision of machining operations improves and cutting moves almost exclusively to the nose radius of cutting tools. This paper introduces a new approach to this problem by proposing a technique to quantify both wear modes for direct comparison. The technique measures the volumetric wear loss in the two regions by comparing three-dimensional wear data obtained by white light interferometry with ideal representations of unworn cutting tools. The resulting wear measurements are compared and related to changes in the cutting process, specifically increases in cutting forces and changes in the topography of machined surfaces.     

Nose radius oblique tool: Cutting force and built-up edge prediction

A semi-empirical machining theory is described for predicting cutting forces and temperatures for oblique nose radius tools from cutting conditions and a knowledge of work material flow stress and thermal properties. By defining an equivalent cutting edge based on the chip flow direction, predictions are made for different cutting conditions and tool geometries (nose radii and rake angles in particular). It is shown how the cutting conditions giving a built-up edge can be determined from the predicted temperatures. For finishing conditions a comparison between predicted and experimental results is made and this shows good agreement.     

Cutting conditions for finish turning process aiming: the use of dry cutting

To avoid the use of cutting fluids in machining operations is one goal that has been searched for by many people in industrial companies, due to ecological and human health problems caused by the cutting fluid. However, cutting fluids still provide a longer tool life for many machining operations. This is the case of the turning operation of steel using coated carbide inserts. Therefore, the objective of this work is to find cutting conditions more suitable for dry cutting, i.e., conditions which make tool life in dry cutting, closer to that obtained with cutting with fluid, without damaging the workpiece surface roughness and without increasing cutting power consumed by the process. To reach these goals several finish turning experiments were carried out, varying cutting speed, feed and tool nose radius, with and without the use of cutting fluid. The main conclusion of this work was that to remove the fluid from a finish turning process, without harming tool life and cutting time and improving surface roughness and power consumed, it is necessary to increase feed and tool nose radius and decrease cutting speed.     

FEA modeling and simulation of shear localized chip formation in metal cutting

The finite element analysis (FEA) has been applied to model and simulate the chip formation and the shear localization phenomena in the metal cutting process. The updated Lagrangian formulation of plane strain condition is used in this study. A strain-hardening thermal-softening material model is used to simulate shear localized chip formation. Chip formation, shear banding, cutting forces, effects of tool rake angle on both shear angle and cutting forces, maximum shear stress and plastic strain fields, and distribution of effective stress on tool rake face are predicted by the finite element model. The initiation and extension of shear banding due to material's shear instability are also simulated. FEA was also used to predict and compare materials behaviors and chip formations of different workpiece materials in metal cutting. The predictions of the finite element analysis agreed well with the experimental measurements.     

An innovative experimental study of corner radius effect on cutting forces

The cutting forces are often modelled using edge discretisation methodology. In finish turning, due to the smaller corner radii, the use of a local cutting force model identified from orthogonal cutting tests poses a significant challenge. In this paper, the local effect of the corner radius r_? on the forces is investigated using a new experimental configuration: corner cutting tests involving the tool nose. The results are compared with inverse identifications based on cylindrical turning tests and elementary cutting tests on tubes. The results obtained from these methods consistently show the significant influence of the corner radius r_? on the cutting forces.