Machinability of Pearlitic Cast Iron With Cubic Boron Nitride (CBN) Cutting Tools

2002 ◽  
Vol 124 (4) ◽  
pp. 820-832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiancheng Liu ◽  
Kazuo Yamazaki ◽  
Hiroyuki Ueda ◽  
Norihiko Narutaki ◽  
Yasuo Yamane
Keyword(s):  
Cast Iron ◽  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Tool Wear ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Cubic Boron Nitride ◽  
Cutting Tools ◽  
Cutting Temperature ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Machining Conditions ◽  
Machining Center

In order to increase the accurate finishing productivity of pearlitic cast iron, face milling by CBN (Cubic Boron Nitride) cutting tools was studied. The main focus of the study is the machinability investigation of pearlitic cast iron with CBN cutting tools by studying the relationships among machining conditions such as feed rate, cutting speed as well as CBN cutting tool type, tool wear, workpiece surface quality, cutting forces, and cutting temperature. In addition, an emphasis is put on the effect of Al additive in pearlitic cast iron on its machinability and tool wear characteristics. High-speed milling experiments with CBN cutting tools were conducted on a vertical machining center under different machining conditions. The results obtained provide a useful understanding of milling performance by CBN cutting tools.

scholarly journals Technics Research on Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride Cutting Tools Dry Turning Ti-6AL-4V Alloy Based on Orthogonal Experimental Design

2018 ◽  
Vol 142 ◽  
pp. 03002
Author(s):  
Yunhai Jia ◽  
Lixin Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Flank Wear ◽  
Cubic Boron Nitride ◽  
Cutting Tools ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Orthogonal Experimental Design ◽  
Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride

Ti-6Al-4V components are the most widely used titanium alloy products not only in the aerospace industry, but also for bio-medical applications. The machine-ability of titanium alloys is impaired by their high temperature chemical reactivity, low thermal conductivity and low modulus of elasticity. Polycrystalline cubic boron nitride represents a substitute tool material for turning titanium alloys due to its high hardness, wear resistance, thermal stability and hot red hardness. For determination of suitable cutting parameters in dry turning Ti-6AL-4V alloy by Polycrystalline cubic boron nitride cutting tools, the samples, 300mm in length and 100mm in diameter, were dry machined in a lathe. The turning suitable parameters, such as cutting speed, feed rate and cut depth were determined according to workpieces surface roughness and tools flank wear based on orthogonal experimental design. The experiment showed that the cutting speed in the range of 160~180 m/min, the feed rate is 0.15 mm/rev and the depth of cut is 0.20mm, ideal workpiece surface roughness and little cutting tools flank wear can be obtained.

Tool Wear Characteristics in High Speed Milling of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy with Nitrogen Gas Medium

2006 ◽  
Vol 315-316 ◽  
pp. 588-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Zhao ◽  
Ning He ◽  
Liang Li ◽  
Z.L. Man
Keyword(s):  
Tool Wear ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Cutting Tools ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
High Speed Milling ◽  
Radial Depth ◽  
Oil Mist ◽  
Electron Microscopes ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopes

High speed milling experiments using nitrogen-oil-mist as cutting medium were undertaken to investigate the characteristics of tool wear for Ti-6Al-4V Alloy, a kind of important and commonly used titanium alloy in the aerospace and automobile industries. Uncoated carbide tools have been applied in the experiments. The cutting speed was 300 m/min. The axial depth of cut and the radial depth of cut were kept constant at 5.0 mm and 1.0 mm, respectively. The feed per tooth was 0.1 mm/z. Optical and scanning electron microscopes have been utilized to determine the wear mechanisms of the cutting tools, and energy spectrum analysis has been carried out to measure the elements distribution at the worn areas. Meanwhile, comparisons were made to discuss the influence of different cutting media such as nitrogen-oil-mist and air-oil–mist upon the tool wear. The results of this investigation indicate that the tool life in nitrogen-oil-mist is significantly longer than that in air-oil-mist, and nitrogen-oil-mist is more suitable for high speed milling of Ti-6Al-4V alloy than air-oil-mist.

Development of Cutting Tools With Micro-Textured Surface for High Speed Machining of Ti-6Al-4V

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitsuru Hasegawa ◽  
Tatsuya Sugihara
Keyword(s):  
Tool Life ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Metal Cutting ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Cutting Tools ◽  
Cutting Temperature ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Cutting Fluid ◽  
Textured Surface ◽  
Textured Surfaces

Abstract In cutting of Ti-6Al-4V alloy, the cutting speed is limited since a high cutting temperature leads to severe tool wear and short tool life, resulting in poor production efficiency. On the other hand, some recent literature has reported that various beneficial effects can be provided by forming micro-textures on the tool surface in the metal cutting process. In this study, in order to achieve high-performance machining of Ti-6Al-4V, we first investigated the mechanism of the tool failure process for a cemented carbide cutting tool in high-speed turning of Ti-6Al-4V. Based on the results, cutting tools with micro textured surfaces were developed under the consideration of a cutting fluid action. A series of experiments showed that the textured rake face successfully decreases the cutting temperature, resulting in a significant suppression of both crater wear and flank wear. In addition, the temperature zone where the texture tool is effective in terms of the tool life in the Ti-6Al-4V cutting was discussed.

Tool Wear of Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride Compact Tools in Cutting Hardened Steel

2012 ◽  
Vol 488-489 ◽  
pp. 724-728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tadahiro Wada
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Tool Wear ◽  
Tool Life ◽  
Cubic Boron Nitride ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Hardened Steel ◽  
Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride ◽  
Cbn Tool ◽  
High Cutting Speed

Using polycrystalline cubic boron nitride compact (cBN) tools, which have different cBN contents and cBN particle sizes, the influences of both the cBN content and the cBN particle size on tool wear in turning of hardened steel at various cutting speeds was experimentally investigated. Three types of cBN tools (a cBN content of 45-55% and 75%, and a cBN particle size of 0.5 μm and 5 μm, respectively) were tested. Furthermore, three kinds of chamfered and honed cutting edges were also used. The main results obtained are as follows: (1) In the case of the cBN tools with the same cBN particle size of 5.0 μm, the tool life of the cBN tool with a cBN content of 75% was longer than that of the cBN tool with a cBN content of 45% at low cutting speed. However, at high cutting speed, the tool life of the cBN tool with a cBN content of 75% was shorter. (2) The tool life of the cBN tool with both a cBN content of 55% and a cBN particle size of 0.5 μm was the longest. (3) The tool wear of cBN tools decreased with a decrease in chamfer width.

Generation of Wear Protective Layer in High Speed Turning of Gray Cast Iron Containing Aluminium and Magnesium

2009 ◽  
Vol 407-408 ◽  
pp. 500-503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Furuya ◽  
Nobuaki Ozoe ◽  
Yasuo Yamane
Keyword(s):  
Cast Iron ◽  
Tool Wear ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Gray Cast Iron ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Protective Layer ◽  
Gray Cast ◽  
Nitride Ceramics ◽  
Tool Surface ◽  
Coated Carbide

This paper focuses on the influence of difference of tool materials on generation of wear protective layer when turning gray cast iron containing Al and Mg. In this experiment, the gray cast iron to which small quantities of Al and Mg was added were cut with cermet, P grade carbide (P10), silicon nitride ceramics (Si3N4), titanium nitride (TiN) coated carbide and K grade carbide (K10) at high speed. In turning gray cast iron containing Al and Mg with cermet, the tool wear was significantly reduced compared to that resulting from the cutting of conventional gray cast iron. Further, the protective layer consisting of nonmetallic inclusions in the work material was formed on the tool surface. In addition to cermet, this layer was formed on tool surface of Si3N4 and TiN coated carbide. The elements of Al and Mg added to the work materials were detected in the layers formed on these tool surfaces as well as cermet. The inhibiting effect on tool wear was also caused when turning with P10. However, P10 had much greater wear than cermet. On the other hand, in the case of turning with K10, the effect reducing wear with the addition of Al and Mg was not caused. The wear increased as cutting speed increased regardless of work materials.

Effect of Cryogenic Minimum Quantity Lubrication (CMQL) on Cutting Temperature and Tool Wear in High-Speed End Milling of Titanium Alloys

2010 ◽  
Vol 34-35 ◽  
pp. 1816-1821 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Su ◽  
Ning He ◽  
Liang Li
Keyword(s):  
Tool Wear ◽  
Titanium Alloys ◽  
High Speed ◽  
End Milling ◽  
Cutting Temperature ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Minimum Quantity Lubrication ◽  
Minimum Quantity ◽  
High Cutting Speed ◽  
Cryogenic Minimum Quantity Lubrication

Cryogenic minimum quantity lubrication (CMQL) is a kind of green cooling/lubrication technique, which consists of the application of a small amount of lubricant (6-100 ml/h), delivered in a refrigerated compressed gas stream to the cutting zone. This paper experimentally investigates the effect of CMQL on cutting temperature and tool wear in high-speed end milling of titanium alloys. Comparative experiments were conducted under different cooling/lubrication conditions, i.e. dry milling, refrigerated air cutting, and CMQL. The refrigerated gas equipment was manufactured based on composite refrigeration method to provide the refrigerated air. The experimental results show that application of CMQL resulted in drastic reduction in cutting temperature and tool wear especially when machining titanium alloys at a high cutting speed.

Experimental Research on High-Speed Machining Pearlitic Gray Cast Iron

2006 ◽  
Vol 315-316 ◽  
pp. 459-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Wan ◽  
Zhan Qiang Liu ◽  
Xing Ai
Keyword(s):  
Cast Iron ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Cutting Tool ◽  
Cutting Tools ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Cutting Parameters ◽  
High Speed Machining ◽  
Workpiece Surface ◽  
Tool Materials ◽  
Boron Nitrogen

High-speed machining (HSM) has received great interest because it leads to an increase of productivity and a better workpiece surface quality. However, tool wear increases dramatically due to the high temperature at the tool/workpiece interface. Proper selection of cutting tool and cutting parameters is the key process in high-speed machining. In this paper, experiments have been conducted to high speed milling pearlitic cast iron with different tool materials, including polycrystalline cubic boron nitrogen, ceramics and coated cemented carbides. Wear curves and tool life curves have been achieved at various cutting speeds with different cutting tools. If efficiency is considered, Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitrogen cutting tool materials are preferred in finish and semi-finish machining. According to the different hardness of cast iron, the appropriate range of cutting speed is from 850 m/min to 1200m/min.

Micro Thin Film Thermal Sensors Embedded Into Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride (PCBN) for Advanced Machining Study

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirk Werschmoeller ◽  
Xiaochun Li
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Cubic Boron Nitride ◽  
Cutting Temperature ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Thermal Sensors ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride ◽  
Machining Conditions ◽  
And Control

Monitoring and control of thermomechanical parameters in tooling materials are imperative for improving the fundamental understanding, reliability and workpiece quality of material removal processes. Polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN) tools are being used heavily in machining of low carbon steel and superalloys. These processes are very sensitive to variation in local machining conditions and there lacks a thorough understanding of fundamental thermomechanical phenomena which can lead to abrupt tool failures. Existing sensors for monitoring machining conditions are not suitable for precision process control as they are either destructively embedded and/or do not possess the necessary spatial and temporal resolution to monitor temperature during machining effectively. This paper presents a novel approach to obtain temperature data from a close distance to the tool cutting edge. An array of 9 micro thin film thermocouples, fabricated using standard microfabrication methods, has been embedded into a PCBN cutting tool using a diffusion bonding technique. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was performed to examine material interactions at the bonding interface and determine optimal bonding parameters. The sensors were statically and dynamically characterized using a tube furnace and rapid laser heating, respectively. They exhibit good linearity, sensitivity and very fast response time. The instrumented PCBN inserts were applied in machining experiments. Being embedded into the tool at a total distance of only 260 μm from the cutting edge, the micro sensors enabled the detection of local cutting temperature changes caused by interrupted machining. The data obtained during cutting demonstrate the functionality of the tool-embedded micro thermal sensors and their value for fast, accurate and reliable monitoring and control of machining processes.

Predicted Rake Face Wear of PCBN Cutting Tools in High-Speed Precision Hard Cutting

2009 ◽  
Vol 69-70 ◽  
pp. 163-166
Author(s):  
Yu Wang ◽  
Yuan Sheng Zhai ◽  
Fu Gang Yan ◽  
Xian Li Liu
Keyword(s):  
Tool Wear ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Color Change ◽  
Cutting Tools ◽  
Cutting Temperature ◽  
Fem Simulation ◽  
Cutting Parameters ◽  
Chip Color ◽  
Rake Face ◽  
Deform 2D

PCBN cutting tool’s wear in high speed precision reaches tool wear criterion will cause cutting force and cutting temperature increase clearly, chip color change or melt. Even vibration in cutting will influence dimension accuracy and surface quality of workpiece. It is very useful to establish model by FEM simulation of tool wear predicted. The influence of tool wear in cutting conditions will assurance of machining quality and efficiency, decreasing rate of product cost. PCBN cutting tool’s wear is simulated by FEM software Deform 2D, rake face wear state can be analysed by the influence of tools geometric parameters and cutting parameters tool wear.

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