Tool wear and machining performance of cBN–TiN coated carbide inserts and PCBN compact inserts in turning AISI 4340 hardened steel

2006 ◽  
Vol 180 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 253-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhijeet S. More ◽  
Wenping Jiang ◽  
W.D. Brown ◽  
Ajay P. Malshe
Keyword(s):  
Tool Wear ◽  
Hardened Steel ◽  
Machining Performance ◽  
Coated Carbide ◽  
Carbide Inserts ◽  
Aisi 4340

Performance comparison of coated carbide tool under different cooling/lubrication environments during face milling of Inconel-625 and Stainless Steel 304

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pragat Singh ◽  
J.S. Dureja ◽  
Harwinder Singh ◽  
Manpreet S. Bhatti
Keyword(s):  
Tool Wear ◽  
Wear Behavior ◽  
Face Milling ◽  
Cutting Fluid ◽  
Inconel 625 ◽  
Machining Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Stainless Steel 304 ◽  
Coated Carbide ◽  
Ss 304

PurposeThis study aims to use nanofluid-based minimum quantity lubrication (NMQL) technique to minimize the use of cutting fluids in machining of Inconel-625 and Stainless Steel 304 (SS-304) (Ni-Cr alloys).Design/methodology/approachMachining of Ni-Cr-based alloys is very challenging as these exhibit lower thermal conductivity and rapid work hardening. So, these cannot be machined dry, and a suitable cutting fluid has to be used. To improve the thermal conductivity of cutting fluid, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were added to the soybean oil and used with MQL. This study attempts to compare tool wear of coated carbide inserts during face milling of Inconel-625 and SS-304 under dry, flooded and NMQL conditions. The machining performance of both materials, i.e. Inconel-625 and SS-304, has been compared on the basis of tool wear behavior evaluated using scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy.FindingsThe results indicate higher tool wear and lower tool life during machining of Inconel-625 as compared to SS-304. Machining of Inconel-625 exhibited non-consistent tool wear behavior. The tool failure modes experienced during dry machining are discrete fracture, cracks, etc., which are completely eliminated with the use of NMQL machining. In addition, less adhesion wear and abrasion marks are noticed as compared to dry and flooded machining, thereby enhancing the tool life.Research limitations/implicationsInconel-625 and SS-304 have specific applications in aircraft and aerospace industry, where sculptured surfaces of the turbine blades are machined. The results of current investigation will provide a rich data base for effective machining of both materials under variety of machining conditions.Originality/valueThe literature review indicated that majority of research work on MQL machining has been carried out to explore machining of Ni-Cr alloys such as Inconel 718, Inconel 800, AISI4340, AISI316, AISI1040, AISI430, titanium alloys, hardened steel alloys and Al alloys. Few researchers have explored the suitability of nanofluids and vegetable oil-based cutting fluids in metal cutting operation. However, no literature is available on face milling using nanoparticle-based MQL during machining Inconel-625 and SS-304. Therefore, experimental investigation was conducted to examine the machining performance of NMQL during face milling of Inconel-625 and SS-304 by using soybean oil (vegetable oil) with MWCNTs to achieve ecofriendly machining.

Tool Wear of Aluminum/Chromium/Tungsten-Based-Coated Cemented Carbide in Cutting Hardened Steel

2015 ◽  
Vol 798 ◽  
pp. 377-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tadahiro Wada ◽  
Hiroyuki Hanyu
Keyword(s):  
Tool Wear ◽  
Cathode Material ◽  
Hardened Steel ◽  
Cemented Carbide ◽  
Coating Film ◽  
Carbide Tool ◽  
Micro Hardness ◽  
Cemented Carbide Tools ◽  
Coated Carbide ◽  
Coated Cemented Carbide

An aluminum/chromium based coating film, called (Al,Cr)N coating film, has been developed. This coating film has a slightly more inferior critical scratch load and micro-hardness. Therefore, to improve both the scratch strength and micro-hardness of the (Al,Cr)N coating film, the cathode material of an alumi-num/chromium/tungsten target was used in adding the tungsten (W) to the cathode material of the alumi-num/chromium target. To clarify the effectiveness of the aluminum/chromium/tungsten-based coating film, we measured the thickness, micro-hardness and critical scratch strength of aluminum/chromium/tungsten-based coating film formed on the surface of a substrate of cemented carbide ISO K10 formed by the arc ion plating process. The hardened steel ASTM D2 was turned with the (Al,Cr,W)N, (Al,Cr,W)(C,N), (Al,Cr)N and the (Ti,Al)N coated cemented carbide tools. The tool wear of the coated cemented carbide tools was ex-perimentally investigated. The following results were obtained: (1) The micro-hardness of the (Al,Cr,W)N or (Al,Cr,W)(C,N), (Al,Cr)N coating film was 3110 HV0.25N or 3080 HV0.25N, respectively. (2) The critical scratch load of the (Al,Cr,W)(C,N) coating film was 123 N, which was much higher than that of the (Al,Cr)N or (Ti,Al)N coating film. (3) In cutting the hardened steel using (Al,Cr,W)(C,N) and (Ti,Al)N coated carbide tools, the wear progress of the (Al,Cr,W)(C,N) coated carbide tool was almost equivalent to that of the (Ti,Al)N coated carbide tool. The above results clarify that the aluminum/chromium/tungsten-based coating film, which is a new type of coating film, has both high hardness and good adhesive strength, and can be used as a coating film of WC-Co cemented carbide cutting tools.

Machinability Improvement by Workpiece Preheating during End Milling AISI H13 Hardened Steel

2011 ◽  
Vol 264-265 ◽  
pp. 894-900 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mokhtar Suhaily ◽  
A.K.M. Nurul Amin ◽  
Anayet Ullah Patwari ◽  
Nurhayati Ab. Razak
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Tool Wear ◽  
Tool Life ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
End Milling ◽  
Hardened Steel ◽  
Cutting Conditions ◽  
Preheating Temperature ◽  
Aisi H13 ◽  
Coated Carbide

Hardened materials like AISI H13 steel are generally regarded as s difficult to cut materials because of their hardness due to intense of carbon content, which however allows them to be used extensively in the hot working tools, dies and moulds. The challenges in machining steels at their hardened state led the way to many research works in amelioration its machinability. In this paper, preheating technique has been used to improve the machinability of H13 hardened steel for different cutting conditions. An experimental study has been performed to assess the effect of workpiece preheating using induction heating system to enhance the machinability of AISI H13. The preheated machining of AISI H13 for two different cutting conditions with TiAlN coated carbide tool is evaluated by examining tool wear, surface roughness and vibration. The advantages of preheated machining are demonstrated by a much extended tool life and stable cut as lower vibration/chatter amplitudes. The effects of preheating temperature were also investigated on the chip morphology during the end milling of AISI H13 tool steel, which resulted in reduction of chip serration frequency. The preheating temperature was maintained below the phase change temperature of AISI H13. The experimental results show that preheated machining led to appreciable increasing tool life compared to room temperature machining. Abrasive wear, attrition wear and diffusion wear are found to be a very prominent mechanism of tool wear. It has been also observed that preheated machining of the material lead to better surface roughness values as compared to room temperature machining.

Effect of Pick Feed on Machining Characteristic of Up Cutting in the High-Efficient Machining by Small Diameter Radius End Mill

2019 ◽  
Vol 825 ◽  
pp. 31-38
Author(s):  
Hisaaki Nakai ◽  
Takekazu Sawa ◽  
Masahiro Anzai
Keyword(s):  
Tool Wear ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Flank Wear ◽  
Small Diameter ◽  
Hardened Steel ◽  
End Mill ◽  
High Speed Milling ◽  
Improve Efficiency ◽  
High Efficient ◽  
Coated Carbide

In order to improve efficiency of high speed milling, effects of pick feeds of up cutting and down cutting on tool wear and processing characteristics were investigated after cutting pre-hardened steel NAK 55 by TiAlN-coated carbide radius end mill. Flank wear of the tools after up cutting was less than down cutting when the pick feed was smaller than 0.1 mm, which tendency changed when the pick feed was larger than 0.3 mm.

Magnetic Damping in Turning of Stainless Steel AISI 304 for the Reduction of Machining Vibration and Tool Wear

2015 ◽  
Vol 1115 ◽  
pp. 100-103
Author(s):  
A.K.M. Nurul Amin ◽  
Muammer Din Arif ◽  
Siti Aminatuzzuhriyah B. Haji Subir ◽  
Fawaz Mohsen Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Tool Wear ◽  
Flank Wear ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
304 Stainless Steel ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Machining Performance ◽  
Aisi 304 ◽  
Excited Vibration ◽  
Coated Carbide

Chatter is a type of intensive self-excited vibration commonly encountered in machining. It reduces productivity and precision, and is more noticeable in the machining of difficult-to-cut alloys like hardened steel. In such cases chatter causes excessive tool wear, especially flank wear, which in turn affects the stability of the cutting edge leading to premature tool failure, poor surface finish, and unsatisfactory machining performance. Nowadays, however, the demand is for fine finish, high accuracy, and low operation costs. Therefore, any technique which significantly reduces chatter is profitable for the industry. This paper demonstrates the viability and effectiveness of a novel chatter control strategy in the turning of (AISI 304) stainless steel by using permanent bar magnets. Reduction in chatter and corresponding tool flank wear are compared from results for both undamped and magnetically damped turning using coated carbide inserts. Special fixtures and keyway were made from mild steel in order to affix the magnets on the lathe’s carriage. The two ferrite magnets (1500 Gauss each) were placed below and beside the tool shank for damping from Z and X directions, respectively. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to design the experimental runs in terms of the three primary cutting parameters: cutting speed, feed, and depth of cut. A Kistler 50g accelerometer measured the vibrations. The data was subsequently processed using DasyLab (version 6) software. The tool wear was measured using scanning electron microscope (SEM). Results indicate that this damping setup can reduce vibration amplitude by 47.36% and tool wear by 63.85%, on average. Thus, this technique is a simple and economical way of lowering vibration and tool wear in the turning of stainless steel.

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