High Speed Milling of Ti6Al4V Alloy with Minimal Quantity Lubrication

2007 ◽  
Vol 329 ◽  
pp. 663-668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Zhao ◽  
Ning He ◽  
Liang Li
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
Tool Life ◽  
Cutting Forces ◽  
High Speed ◽  
High Speed Milling ◽  
Minimal Quantity Lubrication ◽  
Minimal Quantity ◽  
Titanium Alloy Ti6al4v ◽  
Cutting Speeds

Minimal quantity lubrication (MQL) machining has been accepted as a successful semi-dry application because of its environmentally friendly characteristics and satisfactory performance in practical machining operations. However, seldom investigation has been done in MQL machining of titanium alloy at high cutting speeds. In this paper, high speed milling experiments with MQL9 ml/h of oil in a flow of compressed air have been carried out for a widely used titanium alloy Ti6Al4V. Uncoated cemented carbide inserts have been applied in the experiments. Within the range of cutting speeds employed (190 m/min~300 m/min), the cutting performance of MQL has been investigated when peripheral milling the titanium alloy Ti6Al4V in terms of cutting forces, surface roughness, tool life and wear mechanism. The results show that, compared to dry machining, MQL machining brings about a significant reduction in cutting forces and surface roughness, and it also gives rise to a notably prolonged tool life.

Machining Evaluation of High-Speed Milling for Thin-Wall Machining of Al7075-T651

2014 ◽  
Vol 541-542 ◽  
pp. 785-791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joon Young Koo ◽  
Pyeong Ho Kim ◽  
Moon Ho Cho ◽  
Hyuk Kim ◽  
Jeong Kyu Oh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Surface Integrity ◽  
Cutting Forces ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Surface Condition ◽  
Cutting Conditions ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Thin Wall ◽  
Machined Surface ◽  
High Speed Milling

This paper presents finite element method (FEM) and experimental analysis on high-speed milling for thin-wall machining of Al7075-T651. Changes in cutting forces, temperature, and chip morphology according to cutting conditions are analyzed using FEM. Results of machining experiments are analyzed in terms of cutting forces and surface integrity such as surface roughness and surface condition. Variables of cutting conditions are feed per tooth, spindle speed, and axial depth of cut. Cutting conditions to improve surface integrity were investigated by analysis on cutting forces and surface roughness, and machined surface condition.

The effect of monolayer TiCN-, AlTiN-, TiAlN-and two layers TiCN + TiN- and AlTiN + TiN-coated cutting tools on tool wear, cutting force, surface roughness and chip morphology during high-speed milling of Ti6Al4V titanium alloy

2016 ◽  
Vol 232 (7) ◽  
pp. 1273-1286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emel Kuram
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
Tool Wear ◽  
Cutting Force ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Cutting Tools ◽  
Chip Morphology ◽  
High Speed Milling ◽  
Ti6al4v Titanium Alloy ◽  
Coated Carbide

Tool coatings can improve the machinability performance of difficult-to-cut materials such as titanium alloys. Therefore, in the current work, high-speed milling of Ti6Al4V titanium alloy was carried out to determine the performance of various coated cutting tools. Five types of coated carbide inserts – monolayer TiCN, AlTiN, TiAlN and two layers TiCN + TiN and AlTiN + TiN, which were deposited by physical vapour deposition – were employed in the experiments. Tool wear, cutting force, surface roughness and chip morphology were evaluated and compared for different coated tools. To understand the tool wear modes and mechanisms, detailed scanning electron microscope analysis combined with energy dispersive X-ray of the worn inserts were conducted. Abrasion, adhesion, chipping and mechanical crack on flank face and coating delamination, adhesion and crater wear on rake face were observed during high-speed milling of Ti6Al4V titanium alloy. In terms of tool wear, the lowest value was obtained with TiCN-coated insert. It was also found that at the beginning of the machining pass TiAlN-coated insert and at the end of machining TiCN-coated insert gave the lowest cutting force and surface roughness values. No change in chip morphology was observed with different coated inserts.

Cutting Forces and Vibration of Pockets Corner by High Speed Milling

2009 ◽  
Vol 69-70 ◽  
pp. 59-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Yong Wang ◽  
De Weng Tang ◽  
Zhe Qin ◽  
Z.G. Chen ◽  
Ying Ning Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cutting Forces ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Sudden Change ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
High Speed Milling ◽  
Radial Depth ◽  
Cutting Direction ◽  
Cutting Speeds

When the pocket in die and mould is machined by high speed milling (HSM), the cutting forces increase and vibration fluctuates at the pocket corner because of the sudden change of cutting direction in general. It will cause serious wear and possible breakage of cutting tool, and poor quality of parts. By means of experiments, the cutting forces and vibration at the pocket corner with different HSM conditions are measured. The results show that the sharper pocket corner, higher cutting speeds, larger feed rate per tooth and radial depth of cut, will result in increasing of cutting forces and vibration amplitude. Thus, it will lead to be unstable during the process of high speed milling pocket corner.

Multi-Objective Optimization Using Box-Behken of Response Surface Methodology for High-Speed Machining of Inconel 718

2014 ◽  
Vol 629 ◽  
pp. 487-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Shahir Kasim ◽  
Che Hassan Che Haron ◽  
Jaharah Abd Ghani ◽  
E. Mohamad ◽  
Raja Izamshah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Cutting Force ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Tool Life ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Inconel 718 ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
High Speed Milling

This study was carried out to investigate how the high-speed milling of Inconel 718 using ball nose end mill could enhance the productivity and quality of the finish parts. The experimental work was carried out through Response Surface Methodology via Box-Behnken design. The effect of prominent milling parameters, namely cutting speed, feed rate, depth of cut (DOC), and width of cut (WOC) were studied to evaluate their effects on tool life, surface roughness and cutting force. In this study, the cutting speed, feed rate, DOC, and WOC were in the range of 100 - 140 m/min, 0.1 - 0.2 mm/tooth, 0.5 - 1.0 mm and 0.2 - 1.8 mm, respectively. In order to reduce the effect of heat generated during the high speed milling operation, minimum quantity lubrication of 50 ml/hr was used. The effect of input factors on the responds was identified by mean of ANOVA. The response of tool life, surface roughness and cutting force together with calculated material removal rate were then simultaneously optimized and further described by perturbation graph. Interaction between WOC with other factors was found to be the most dominating factor of all responds. The optimum cutting parameter which obtained the longest tool life of 60 mins, minimum surface roughness of 0.262 μm and resultant force of 221 N was at cutting speed of 100 m/min, feed rate of 0.15 mm/tooth, DOC 0.5 m and WOC 0.66 mm.

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