Experimental Investigation on Tool Wear when End-Milling Inconel 718 with Coated Carbide Inserts

2011 ◽  
Vol 188 ◽  
pp. 410-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Wei Wang ◽  
Jian Feng Li ◽  
Z.M. Li ◽  
Tong Chao Ding ◽  
Song Zhang

In this paper, some experiments were conducted to investigate tool wear when end-milling Inconel 718 with the TiAlN-TiN PVD coated carbide inserts. The worn tools were examined thoroughly under scanning electron microscope (SEM) with Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy and 3D digital microscope to expatiate tool wear morphologies and relevant mechanisms. The flank wear was uniformity in finishing milling process, and the average flank wear were selected as the criterion to study the effects of cutting parameters (cutting speed, feed per tooth, radial depth of cut, and axial depth of cut) on tool wear. Finally, the optimal combination of the cutting parameters for the desired tool life is obtained.

2010 ◽  
Vol 126-128 ◽  
pp. 911-916 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Wei Wang ◽  
Song Zhang ◽  
Jian Feng Li ◽  
Tong Chao Ding

In this paper, Taguchi method was applied to design the cutting experiments when end milling Inconel 718 with the TiAlN-TiN coated carbide inserts. The signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio are employed to study the effects of cutting parameters (cutting speed, feed per tooth, radial depth of cut, and axial depth of cut) on surface roughness, and the optimal combination of the cutting parameters for the desired surface roughness is obtained. An exponential regression model for the surface roughness is formulated based on the experimental results. Finally, the verification tests show that surface roughness generated by the optimal cutting parameters is really the minimum value, and there is a good agreement between the predictive results and experimental measurements.


Author(s):  
Davinder Sethi ◽  
Vinod Kumar

The experimental investigations of the tool wear in turning of EN 31 alloy steel at different cutting parameters are reported in this paper. Mathematical model has been developed for flank wear using response surface methodology. This mathematical model correlates independent cutting parameters viz. cutting speed, feed rate and depth of cut with dependent parameters of flank wear. This model is capable of estimating the tool wear at different cutting conditions. The central composite design has been used to plan the experiments. Coated carbide inserts have been used for turning EN 31 alloy steel. Results revealed that cutting speed is the most significant factor effecting flank wear, followed by depth of cut and feed rate. Flank wear increases with increase in all the three cutting parameters.


2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahsana Aqilah Ahmad ◽  
Jaharah A. Ghani ◽  
Che Hassan Che Haron

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the cutting performance of high-speed regime end milling of AISI 4340 by investigating the tool life and wear mechanism of steel using the minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) technique to deliver the cutting fluid. Design/methodology/approach The experiments were designed using Taguchi L9 orthogonal array with the parameters chosen: cutting speed (between 300 and 400 m/min), feed rate (between 0.15 and 0.3 mm/tooth), axial depth of cut (between 0.5 and 0.7 mm) and radial depth of cut (between 0.3 and 0.7 mm). Toolmaker microscope, optical microscope and Hitachi SU3500 Variable Pressure Scanning Electron Microscope used to measure tool wear progression and wear mechanism. Findings Cutting speed 65.36%, radial depth of cut 24.06% and feed rate 6.28% are the cutting parameters that contribute the most to the rate of tool life. The study of the tool wear mechanism revealed that the oxide layer was observed during lower and high cutting speeds. The former provides a cushion of the protective layer while later reduce the surface hardness of the coated tool Originality/value A high-speed regime is usually carried out in dry conditions which can shorten the tool life and accelerate the tool wear. Thus, this research is important as it investigates how the use of MQL and cutting parameters can prolong the usage of tool life and at the same time to achieve a sustainable manufacturing process.


2014 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Hadi ◽  
J. A. Ghani ◽  
C. H. Che Haron ◽  
M. S. Kasim

A comprehensive study and FEM simulation of ball nose end milling on tool wear behavior and chip formation had been performed on Inconel 718 (nickle-based superalloy) under minimum quantity lubricant (MQL) condition. In this paper, the investigation was focusing on the comparison of up-milling and down-milling operations using a multi-layer TiAlN/AlCrN-coated carbide inserts. A various cutting parameters; depth of cut, feed rate and cutting speed were considered during the evaluation. The experimental results showed that down-milling operation has better results in terms of tool wear compared to up-milling operation. Chipping on cutting tool edge responsible to notch wear with prolong machining. It was observed that the chips formed in up-milling operation were segmented and continuous, meanwhile down-milling operation produced discontinuous type of chips.


2011 ◽  
Vol 291-294 ◽  
pp. 794-799 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chakaravarthy Ezilarasan ◽  
Ke Zhu ◽  
A Velayudham ◽  
K. Palanikumar

Nimonic C-263 alloy is extensively used in the field of like aerospace, power generators and heat exchangers due to its higher thermal properties. In this work, an attempt has been made to investigate the effect of the cutting parameters (cutting speed, feed rate & depth of cut) on tool wear (flank wear) in the machining of this alloy with a PVD coated carbide insert. The experiments were conducted using Taguchi’s experimental design. A second order response surface model has been established between the cutting parameters and flank wear using response surface methodology. The predicted optimal value of flank wear for coated carbide is 0.190mm. The results are confirmed by conducting verification experiments.


2013 ◽  
Vol 690-693 ◽  
pp. 2403-2407
Author(s):  
Tong Chao Ding

In the present study, an attempt has been made to experimentally investigate the effects of the cutting parameters on cutting forces in hard milling of AISI H13 steel with coated carbide tools. Designed based on Taguchi method, four factor (cutting speed, feed, radial depth of cut and axial depth of cut) four level orthogonal experiments were conducted. Three components of cutting forces were measured during hard milling experiments and then variance analysis was performed. Finally, the linear regression model was established.


2012 ◽  
Vol 576 ◽  
pp. 60-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.A.H. Jasni ◽  
Mohd Amri Lajis

Hard milling of hardened steel has wide application in mould and die industries. However, milling induced surface finish has received little attention. An experimental investigation is conducted to comprehensively characterize the surface roughness of AISI D2 hardened steel (58-62 HRC) in end milling operation using TiAlN/AlCrN multilayer coated carbide. Surface roughness (Ra) was examined at different cutting speed (v) and radial depth of cut (dr) while the measurement was taken in feed speed, Vf and cutting speed, Vc directions. The experimental results show that the milled surface is anisotropic in nature. Surface roughness values in feed speed direction do not appear to correspond to any definite pattern in relation to cutting speed, while it increases with radial depth-of-cut within the range 0.13-0.24 µm. In cutting speed direction, surface roughness value decreases in the high speed range, while it increases in the high radial depth of cut. Radial depth of cut is the most influencing parameter in surface roughness followed by cutting speed.


2013 ◽  
Vol 589-590 ◽  
pp. 76-81
Author(s):  
Fu Zeng Wang ◽  
Jun Zhao ◽  
An Hai Li ◽  
Jia Bang Zhao

In this paper, high speed milling experiments on Ti6Al4V were conducted with coated carbide inserts under a wide range of cutting conditions. The effects of cutting speed, feed rate and radial depth of cut on the cutting forces, chip morphologies as well as surface roughness were investigated. The results indicated that the cutting speed 200m/min could be considered as a critical value at which both relatively low cutting forces and good surface quality can be obtained at the same time. When the cutting speed exceeds 200m/min, the cutting forces increase rapidly and the surface quality degrades. There exist obvious correlations between cutting forces and surface roughness.


Author(s):  
W. Li ◽  
Y. B. Guo

Inconel 718 is among the most widely used superalloys in many industries. It is often used in very harsh conditions such as jet engines, combustors and nuclear reactors due to its high strength at elevated temperatures, high oxidation and corrosion resistance. Machining superalloy Inconel 718 has always been a challenging task due to its poor machinability including rapid work hardening, low thermal conductivity, and relatively short cutting tool life. The fast tool wear during cutting Inconel 718 results in longer production time, deteriorated surface integrity, and higher manufacturing cost. In this paper, an on-line optical tool monitoring system integrated with a CNC machine tool has been developed to examine tool wear evolutions in end milling Inconel 718 with PVD (Ti, Al) N/TiN-coated carbide insert. Three basic types of tool wear: flank wear, nose wear, and crater wear were examined and analyzed. A two-parameter method has been proposed to evaluate both flank wear and nose wear vs. cutting time.


2010 ◽  
Vol 26-28 ◽  
pp. 1052-1055
Author(s):  
Li Fa Han ◽  
Sheng Guan Qu

The wear characteristics and life of Al2O3/(W,Ti)C ceramic tool in turning NbCp-reinforced iron-based P/M composites was investigated. Experimental results indicate that cutting parameters have an influence on tool wear, among which cutting speed and depth of cut seem to be more prominent. The maximum flank wear rapidly increases as the increase in cutting speed and depth of cut. While, it increases gradually as the decrease in feed rate. Meanwhile, an empirical model of tool life is established, from which the influence of cutting speed and depth of cut on tool life is far greater than that of feed rate. Also from the empirical model, the preferable range of cutting parameters was obtained.


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