Electro-polishing of tungsten carbide ball nose end mill to improve tool life

2015 ◽  
Vol 231 (4) ◽  
pp. 667-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramesh Kuppuswamy ◽  
Kapui Mubita
Keyword(s):  
Tungsten Carbide ◽  
Tool Life ◽  
Surface Texture ◽  
Flank Wear ◽  
Electrolytic Cell ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
End Mill ◽  
End Mills ◽  
Cutting Edge Preparation ◽  
Edge Preparation

Electro-polishing was used as an alternative to mechanical polishing for the cutting edge preparation of tungsten carbide (WC) ball nose end mills. High-quality cutting edge surfaces with roughness of magnitude 0.3–0.35 µm was achieved using the electro-polishing process. A direct current of 0.96 A was passed through an electrolytic cell containing the electrolyte sodium hydroxide with a concentration—2.5 mol/dm3. The ball nose end mill was suspended as the anode and a stainless steel (SS304) as the cathode. The ball nose end mill was electro-polished using the optimized parameters which was obtained through performing the preliminary experiments on tungsten carbide coupons of size D6 × 20 mm. The effects of electro-polishing on the surface texture of the ball nose end mill were determined using surface texture examinations. Machining tests were conducted on Ti6Al4V alloy to understand the growth of flank wear on the electro-polished ball nose end mills. After every 5 m of cutting distance, flank wear measurements were done for both the regular ball nose end mill and the electro-polished ball nose end mills. The results revealed that the electro-polished ball nose end mill reached a flank wear of 0.15 mm after a cutting distance of 550 m. This was significantly more than the cutting distance of the standard ball nose end mill of magnitude 350 m for the same amount of flank wear. This showed an increase in tool life of over 50%.

Drehen von ausferritischem Gusseisen*/Turning of austempered ductile iron - How the cutting edge geometry impacts wear mechanism and machining result

2017 ◽  
Vol 107 (10) ◽  
pp. 754-760
Author(s):  
J. Hartig ◽  
B. Kirsch ◽  
M. Zimmermann ◽  
J. C. Prof. Aurich
Keyword(s):  
Tungsten Carbide ◽  
Tool Life ◽  
Wear Mechanism ◽  
Ductile Iron ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Austempered Ductile Iron ◽  
Edge Geometry ◽  
Cutting Edge Preparation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Edge Preparation

Unpräparierte Schneiden führen aufgrund mangelnder Stabilität zu unregelmäßigem Verschleißverhalten und geringen Werkzeugstandzeiten. Dem wirkt eine Stabilisierung der Schneide mittels Schneidkantenpräparation entgegen. In diesem Fachbeitrag wurde der Einfluss unterschiedlich präparierter Schneiden von Hartmetall-Wendeschneidplatten auf die Werkzeugstandzeit und das Prozessergebnis beim Außenlängs-Runddrehen von ausferritischem Gusseisen (ADI) 900 untersucht.   Unprepared cutting edges are subject to irregular wear progress and poor tool life. In contrast, cutting edge preparation provokes a stabilization of the cutting edge. This article investigates the impact of different preparations of tungsten carbide indexable inserts on tool life and machining results when turning austempered ductile iron (ADI) 900.

Kantenpräparation durch Formschleifprozesse*/Cutting edge preparation by form grinding

2017 ◽  
Vol 107 (06) ◽  
pp. 453-460
Author(s):  
E. Prof. Uhlmann ◽  
J. Bruckhoff
Keyword(s):  
Tool Life ◽  
Cutting Tools ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Grinding Processes ◽  
Form Grinding ◽  
Cutting Edge Preparation ◽  
Edge Preparation

Angesichts steigender Anforderungen an Zerspanwerkzeuge nimmt die Schneidkantenpräparation einen immer größer werdenden Stellenwert ein, da sich so die Standzeit von Zerspanwerkzeugen erhöhen lässt. Die bisher eingesetzten Präparationsverfahren eignen sich meist nur für einfache Verrundungen an der Schneidkante. In umfangreichen Untersuchungen wurde die Eignung von Formschleifprozessen zur Herstellung definierter Schneidkantenmikrogeometrien anhand von Arbeitsergebnissen analysiert.   Due to increasing demands on cutting tools cutting edge preparation has a high priority because it influences the tool life. Current cutting edge preparation processes can only generate simple roundings on the cutting edge. By extensive investigations the suitability of form grinding processes for the production of defined microgeometries on the cutting edge was analysed.

Standzeitoptimierung von Kreissägewerkzeugen/Optimization of the tool life of circular saw blades

2021 ◽  
Vol 111 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 833-839
Author(s):  
Kolb Moritz ◽  
Tim Mayer ◽  
Nico Rasenberger
Keyword(s):  
Service Life ◽  
Tool Life ◽  
Model Test ◽  
Wear Behavior ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Circular Saw ◽  
Single Tooth ◽  
Cutting Edge Preparation ◽  
Saw Blade ◽  
Edge Preparation

Dieser Beitrag beschreibt, wie sich die Standzeit von Kreissägeblättern durch Schneidkantenpräparation gezielt beeinflussen lässt. Hierfür wurden zunächst einzelne Segmente aus einem Sägeblatt herausgetrennt und Einzahnproben mit variierenden Schneidenmikrogeometrien mittels Bürstspanen präpariert. Anschließend wurde das Einsatz- und Verschleißverhalten der zuvor hergestellten Proben in einem Kreissäge-Modellversuch untersucht.   This article describes how the service life of circular saw blades can be specifically influenced by cutting edge preparation. For this purpose, individual segments were first cut out of a saw blade. These single-tooth specimens with varying cutting edge microgeometries were prepared by abrasive brushing. Then the usage and wear behavior of the previously produced samples was investigated in a circular saw model test.

Edge Preparation on Cutting Force, Cutting Temperature and Tool Wear for Hard Turning

2014 ◽  
Vol 800-801 ◽  
pp. 424-429
Author(s):  
Pei Rong Zhang ◽  
Zhan Qiang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Tool Wear ◽  
Cutting Force ◽  
Hard Turning ◽  
Flank Wear ◽  
Cutting Temperature ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Crater Wear ◽  
Cutting Edge Preparation ◽  
Flank Face ◽  
Edge Preparation

The paper investigates the effects of cutting edge preparation on cutting force, cutting temperature and tool wear for hard turning. An optimized characterization approach is proposed and five kinds of cemented tools with different edge preparation are adopted in the simulations by DEFROM-2DTM. The results show that both the forces and cutting temperature on the rake face climb up and then declines with the increasing of factor K (Sγ/Sα). While the temperature on flank face decrease with the increasing of the factor K. When the cutting conditions are identical, flank wear reduces while crater wear exacerbates before easing with the increasing of the factor K. The simulation results will provide valuable suggestions for optimization of cutting edge preparation for hard turning in order to obtain excellent machining quality and longer tool life.

scholarly journals Analysis of Abrasives On Cutting Edge Preparation By Drag Finishing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dejin Lv ◽  
Yongguo Wang ◽  
Xin Yu ◽  
Han Chen ◽  
Yuan Gao
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Surface Topography ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
K Factor ◽  
Solid Carbide ◽  
End Mills ◽  
Cutting Edge Preparation ◽  
Drag Finishing ◽  
Edge Preparation

Abstract Cutting edge preparation has become more important for tool performance. The micro-shape, radius and surface topography of the cutting edge plays a significant role in the machining process. The cutting edge of solid carbide end mills have some micro-defects after grinding. For eliminating aforementioned problem, this study investigates drag finishing (DF) preparation for solid carbide end mills reconstruct cutting edge micro-geometry. This paper is to present the design of DF experimental set-up and analysis the characterization of various abrasive media (K3/600, K3/400, HSC 1/300 and HSO 1/100) on the evolution of the surface /roughness along the cutting edge. In parallel, the mechanism of material removal and the kinematics trajectory of the drag finishing are presented. In fact, the form factor (also called as “K-factor”) of the cutting edge micro-geometry is quantified. Comparing with four lapping media, the higher material removal rate (MRR) and the lower surface roughness are obtained by HSO 1/100 abrasive process. The results show that the cutting edge K-factor, MRR and surface topography are influenced by the abrasive particles size, composition and process time. The cutting edge micro-geometry is measured through Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and 3D Optical measuring instrument.

Flakkotieren von Fräsern zum Mikro-Hartfräsen/Flakkoting of milling tools for hard milling- Improvement of the performance of micro milling tools in hard milling by high precision brushing

2019 ◽  
Vol 109 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 833-839
Author(s):  
P. Frank ◽  
A. Otto
Keyword(s):  
High Precision ◽  
Tool Life ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Micro Milling ◽  
Initial State ◽  
Hard Milling ◽  
Cutting Edge Preparation ◽  
Technical University ◽  
Milling Tools ◽  
Edge Preparation

Die nachfolgende Studie ist an der Technischen Hochschule Georg Agricola zu Bochum entstanden. Sie gibt einen Überblick über die Grundlagen, Anwendungen und Möglichkeiten der Werkzeugoptimierung und somit der Standzeiterhöhung mithilfe des Hochpräzisionsbürstens (Flakkotieren) an Mikrotorusfräsern. Ein Abgleich von verschiedenen präparierten und sich im Ausgangszustand befindlichen Mikrofräsern sollen hierbei die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Schneidkantenpräparation aufzeigen.   The following study was carried out at the Technical University Georg Agricola in Bochum. It provides an overview of the basics, applications and opportunities for improving tools and thus for increasing tool life with the aid of high-precision brushing (flakkoting) on milling tools for hard milling. Comparing a number of prepared micro milling cutters in their initial state, it demonstrates the opportunities and limits of cutting edge preparation.

Bohren von ausferritischem Gusseisen mit Kugelgraphit*/Drilling of austempered ductile iron – Impact of the cutting edge geometry on tool wear and machining result

2019 ◽  
Vol 109 (06) ◽  
pp. 496-504
Author(s):  
J. Hartig ◽  
B. Kirsch ◽  
J. C. Aurich
Keyword(s):  
Tool Wear ◽  
Tungsten Carbide ◽  
Ductile Iron ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Austempered Ductile Iron ◽  
Edge Geometry ◽  
Cutting Edge Preparation ◽  
Edge Preparation ◽  
Homogeneous Preparation

Die Schneidkantenpräparation erlaubt ein gezieltes Anpassen des Werkzeugs an die Bearbeitungsaufgabe bei der Zerspanung. Homogene Präparationen können dabei entweder auf hohe Belastungen des Werkzeugs oder ein optimiertes Bearbeitungsergebnis im Sinne der Oberfläche ausgelegt werden. Mittels inhomogener Schneidkantenpräparation können die unterschiedlichen Anforderungen entlang des Eingriffs individuell in einem Werkzeug vereint werden. Im Beitrag wurden die Schneidkanten eines Wendeschneidplatten-Bohrwerkzeugs unterschiedlich homogen und inhomogen präpariert. Neben dem Werkzeugverschleiß wurde das Prozessergebnis beim Bohren von ausferritischem Gusseisen mit Kugelgraphit (ADI) 900 untersucht.   By using cutting edge preparation, tools can be tailored to the machining process. A homogeneous preparation can either be designed for high loads in the machining process or an optimized machining result on the surface. In contrast, an inhomogeneous cutting edge design can individually be designed to the machining task. In the article, the cutting edges of tungsten carbide indexable inserts were prepared homogeneous and inhomogeneous. Tool wear and machining result during drilling austempered ductile iron (ADI) 900 was investigated.

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