A New Microstructure-Sensitive Flow Stress Model for the High-Speed Machining of Titanium Alloy Ti–6Al–4V

Author(s):  
X. P. Zhang ◽  
R. Shivpuri ◽  
A. K. Srivastava

The flow stress in the high-speed machining of titanium alloys depends strongly on the microstructural state of the material which is defined by the composition of the material, its starting microstructure, and the thermomechanical loads imposed during the machining process. In the past, researchers have determined the flow stress empirically as a function of mechanical state parameters, such as strain, strain rate, and temperature while ignoring the changes in the microstructural state such as phase transformations. This paper presents a microstructure-sensitive flow stress model based on the self-consistent method (SCM) that includes the effects of chemical composition, α phase and β phase, as well mechanical state imposed. This flow stress is developed to model the flow behavior of titanium alloys in machining at speed of higher than 5 m/s, characterized by extremely high strains (2–10 or higher), high strain rates (104–106 s−1 or higher), and high temperatures (600–1300 °C). The flow stress sensitivity to mechanical and material parameters is analyzed. A new SCM-based Johnson–Cook (JC) flow stress model is proposed whose constants and ranges are determined using experimental data from literature and the physical basis for SCM approach. This new flow stress is successfully implemented in the finite-element (FE) framework to simulate machining. The predicted results confirm that the new model is much more effective and reliable than the original JC model in predicting chip segmentation in the high-speed machining of titanium Ti–6Al–4V alloy.

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueping Zhang ◽  
Rajiv Shivpuri ◽  
Anil K. Srivastava

Flow stress in the high speed machining of titanium alloys depends strongly on the microstructural state of the material which is defined by the composition of the material, its starting microstructure and the thermo-mechanical loads imposed during the machining process. Previous researchers have determined the flow stress empirically as a function of mechanical state parameters such as strain, strain rate and temperature while ignoring the changes in the microstructural state such as alpha-beta phase transformations. This paper presents a new microstructure sensitive flow stress model based on the self-consistent method (SCM) that includes the effects of chemical composition, α phase and β phase, as well mechanical state imposed. This flow stress is developed to model the flow behavior of titanium alloys in machining, at speed of higher than 5m/s, characterized by extremely high strains (2∼10 or higher), high strain rates (104∼106s−1 or higher) and high temperatures (600∼1300°C). The flow stress sensitivity to mechanical and material parameters is analyzed. A new SCM-based Johnson-Cook (JC) flow stress model is proposed whose constants and ranges are determined using experimental data and the physical basis for SCM approach from literature. This new flow stress is successfully implemented in the finite element framework to simulate high speed machining process and compared with other types of flow stress models in terms of chip morphology. The predicted results confirm that the new model is much more effective and reliable than the original JC model in predicting chip segmentation in the high speed machining of titanium Ti-6Al-4V alloy.


Author(s):  
Qingqing Wang ◽  
Zhanqiang Liu

Exploring the hardening mechanisms during high speed machining (HSM) is an effective approach to improve the fatigue strength and the wear resistance of machined surface and to control the fragmentation of chips in a certain range of hardness. In this paper, the microhardness variation is explored from the perspective of microstructural evolutions, as a direct consequence of the severe deformation during HSM Ti-6Al-4V alloy. A microstructure-sensitive flow stress model coupled the phenomena of grain refinement, deformation twinning, and phase transformations is first proposed. Then the microstructure-sensitive flow stress model is implemented into the cutting simulation model via a user-defined subroutine to analyze the flow stress variation induced by the microstructure evolutions during HSM Ti-6Al-4V. Finally, the relationship between the microhardness and flow stress is developed and modified based on the classical theory that the hardness is directly proportional to the flow stress. The study shows that the deformation twinning (generated at higher cutting speeds) plays a more important role in the hardening of Ti-6Al-4V compared with the grain refinement and phase transformation. The predicted microhardness distributions align well with the measured values. It provides a novel thinking that it is plausible to obtain a high microhardness material via controlling the microstructure alterations during machining process.


2020 ◽  
Vol 831 ◽  
pp. 25-31
Author(s):  
Pan Fei Fan ◽  
Jian Sheng Liu ◽  
Hong Ping An ◽  
Li Li Liu

In order to obtain the high temperature flow behavior of as-cast SA508-3 low alloy steel, the stress-strain curves of steel are obtained by Gleeble thermal simulation compression test at deformation temperature 800°C-1200°C and strain rate 0.001s-1-1s-1. Based on Laasraoui two-stage flow stress model, a high temperature flow stress model is established by multiple linear regression method. The results show that the peak stress characteristics are not obvious at low temperature and high strain rate, which is a typical dynamic recovery characteristic. Meanwhile, the peak stress characteristics are obvious at high temperature and low strain rate, which is a typical dynamic recrystallization characteristic. By means of the comparisons between experiments and calculations, the Laasraoui two-stage flow stress model can truly reflect flow behavior of steel at high temperature, which provides theoretical guidance for the hot deformation of the steel.


Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohanraj Murugesan ◽  
Dong Jung

Consistent and reasonable characterization of the material behavior under the coupled effects of strain, strain rate and temperature on the material flow stress is remarkably crucial in order to design as well as optimize the process parameters in the metal forming industrial practice. The objective of this work was to formulate an appropriate flow stress model to characterize the flow behavior of AISI-1045 medium carbon steel over a practical range of deformation temperatures (650–950 ∘ C) and strain rates (0.05–1.0 s − 1 ). Subsequently, the Johnson-Cook flow stress model was adopted for modeling and predicting the material flow behavior at elevated temperatures. Furthermore, surrogate models were developed based on the constitutive relations, and the model constants were estimated using the experimental results. As a result, the constitutive flow stress model was formed and the constructed model was examined systematically against experimental data by both numerical and graphical validations. In addition, to predict the material damage behavior, the failure model proposed by Johnson and Cook was used, and to determine the model parameters, seven different specimens, including flat, smooth round bars and pre-notched specimens, were tested at room temperature under quasi strain rate conditions. From the results, it can be seen that the developed model over predicts the material behavior at a low temperature for all strain rates. However, overall, the developed model can produce a fairly accurate and precise estimation of flow behavior with good correlation to the experimental data under high temperature conditions. Furthermore, the damage model parameters estimated in this research can be used to model the metal forming simulations, and valuable prediction results for the work material can be achieved.


2014 ◽  
Vol 611-612 ◽  
pp. 1274-1281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stano Imbrogno ◽  
Giovanna Rotella ◽  
Domenico Umbrello

Numerical simulation of machining processes represents a promising tool able to reproduce the cutting conditions without the need to perform a large number of experimental tests. In order to obtain reliable results from the finite element method simulation, is then necessary to properly set up the simulation conditions and to implement the most suitable materials behavior according to the real workpiece characteristics. These data are available in commercial softwares libraries but often they have difficulties to properly represent the machined workpiece behavior. Thus, advanced model are implemented in the software to improve the simulations performance and to obtain realistic results. In this work, the more suitable materials flow stress, within those proposed in literature, is sought to simulate the machining process of Ti6Al4V. The results of the simulations have been compared with those obtained experimentally in terms of temperature, chip morphology and cutting force. The results confirm the need to properly select the materials flow stress model according to the physical sample.


1985 ◽  
Vol 107 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Komanduri ◽  
D. G. Flom ◽  
M. Lee

Results of a four-year Advanced Machining Research Program (AMRP) to provide a science base for faster metal removal through high-speed machining (HSM), high-throughput machining (HTM) and laser-assisted machining (LAM) are presented. Emphasis was placed on turning and milling of aluminum-, nickel-base-, titanium-, and ferrous alloys. Experimental cutting speeds ranged from 0.0013 smm (0.004 sfpm) to 24,500 smm (80,000 sfpm). Chip formation in HSM is found to be associated with the formation of either a continuous, ribbon-like chip or a segmental (or shear-localized) chip. The former is favored by good thermal properties, low hardness, and fcc/bcc crystal structures, e.g., aluminum alloys and soft carbon steels, while the latter is favored by poor thermal properties, hcp structure, and high hardness, e.g., titanium alloys, nickel base superalloys, and hardened alloy steels. Mathematical models were developed to describe the primary features of chip formation in HSM. At ultra-high speed machining (UHSM) speeds, chip type does not change with speed nor does tool wear. However, at even moderately high speeds, tool wear is still the limiting factor when machining titanium alloys, superalloys, and special steels. Tool life and productivity can be increased significantly for special applications using two novel cutting tool concepts – ledge and rotary. With ledge inserts, titanium alloys can be machined (turning and face milling) five times faster than conventional, with long tool life (~ 30 min) and cost savings up to 78 percent. A stiffened rotary tool has yielded a tool life improvement of twenty times in turning Inconel 718 and about six times when machining titanium 6A1-4V. Significantly increased metal removal rates (up to 50 in.3/min on Inconel 718 and Ti 6A1-4V) have been achieved on a rigid, high-power precision lathe. Continuous wave CO2 LAM, though conceptually feasible, limits the opportunities to manufacture DOD components due to poor adsorption (~ 10 percent) together with high capital equipment and operating costs. Pulse LAM shows greater promise, especially if new laser source concepts such as face pump lasers are considered. Economic modeling has enabled assessment of HSM and LAM developments. Aluminum HSM has been demonstrated in a production environment and substantial payoffs are indicated in airframe applications.


2020 ◽  
Vol 856 ◽  
pp. 43-49
Author(s):  
Santosh Kumar Tamang ◽  
Nabam Teyi ◽  
Rinchin Tashi Tsumkhapa

Machining is one of the major manufacturing processes that converts a raw work piece of arbitrary size into a finished product of definite shape of predetermined size by suitably controlling the relative motion between the tool and the work. Lately, machining process is shifting towards high speed machining (HSM) from conventional machining to improve and efficiently increase production, and towards dry machining from excessive coolant used wet machining to improve economy of production. And the tools used are mostly hardened alloys to facilitate HSM. The work piece materials are continually improving their properties by emergence and development of newer and high resistive super alloys (HRSA). In this paper an attempt has been made to validate an experimental result of cutting force obtained by performing HSM on an HRSA Inconel 718, by comparing it with the numerical result obtained by simulating the same setting using DEFORM 3D software. Based on the comparison it is found that the simulated results exhibit close proximity with the experimental results validating the experimental results and the effectiveness of the software.


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