Reliability Analysis of Cutting Tools

1979 ◽  
Vol 101 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Hitomi ◽  
N. Nakamura ◽  
S. Inoue
Keyword(s):  
Tool Wear ◽  
Reliability Analysis ◽  
Tool Life ◽  
Metal Cutting ◽  
Cutting Tools ◽  
Reliability Function ◽  
Statistical Distribution ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Cutting Experiments

This paper is concerned with the reliability analysis of tool life based on the tool-wear values obtained from metal cutting experiments. From experimental results, a statistical distribution of tool wear was decided, and the distribution of tool life and the reliability function of cutting tools were derived. Further, it was shown that the reliability of cutting tools at a certain time was easily calculated from machining parameters and tool-wear limits by the use of reliability function.

scholarly journals Surface Layer States of Worn Uncoated and TiN-Coated WC/Co-Cemented Carbide Cutting Tools after Dry Plain Turning of Carbon Steel

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Kümmel ◽  
Katja Poser ◽  
Frederik Zanger ◽  
Jürgen Michna ◽  
Volker Schulze
Keyword(s):  
Surface Layer ◽  
Tool Wear ◽  
Tool Life ◽  
Metal Cutting ◽  
Cutting Tools ◽  
Cemented Carbide ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Surface Layers ◽  
Cutting Inserts ◽  
1045 Steel

Analyzing wear mechanisms and developments of surface layers in WC/Co-cemented carbide cutting inserts is of great importance for metal-cutting manufacturing. By knowing relevant processes within the surface layers of cutting tools during machining the choice of machining parameters can be influenced to get less wear and high tool life of the cutting tool. Tool wear obviously influences tool life and surface integrity of the workpiece (residual stresses, surface quality, work hardening, etc.), so the choice of optimised process parameters is of great relevance. Vapour-deposited coatings on WC/Co-cemented carbide cutting inserts are known to improve machining performance and tool life, but the mechanisms behind these improvements are not fully understood. The interaction between commercial TiN-coated and uncoated WC/Co-cemented carbide cutting inserts and a normalised SAE 1045 steel workpiece was investigated during a dry plain turning operation with constant material removal under varied machining parameters. Tool wear was assessed by light-optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and EDX analysis. The state of surface layer was investigated by metallographic sectioning. Microstructural changes and material transfer due to tribological processes in the cutting zone were examined by SEM and EDX analyses.

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.

scholarly journals Experimental Study on Tool Wear and Delamination in Milling CFRPs with TiAlN- and TiN-Coated Tools

Coatings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dervis Ozkan ◽  
Peter Panjan ◽  
Mustafa Sabri Gok ◽  
Abdullah Cahit Karaoglanli
Keyword(s):  
Tool Wear ◽  
Cutting Tool ◽  
Failure Mechanisms ◽  
Cutting Tools ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Dynamic Loads ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymers ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Coated Tool ◽  
Cfrp Composite

Carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) have very good mechanical properties, such as extremely high tensile strength/weight ratios, tensile modulus/weight ratios, and high strengths. CFRP composites need to be machined with a suitable cutting tool; otherwise, the machining quality may be reduced, and failures often occur. However, as a result of the high hardness and low thermal conductivity of CFRPs, the cutting tools used in the milling process of these materials complete their lifetime in a short cycle, due to especially abrasive wear and related failure mechanisms. As a result of tool wear, some problems, such as delamination, fiber breakage, uncut fiber and thermal damage, emerge in CFRP composite under working conditions. As one of the main failure mechanisms emerging in the milling of CFRPs, delamination is primarily affected by the cutting tool material and geometry, machining parameters, and the dynamic loads arising during the machining process. Dynamic loads can lead to the breakage and/or wear of cutting tools in the milling of difficult-to-machine CFRPs. The present research was carried out to understand the influence of different machining parameters on tool abrasion, and the work piece damage mechanisms during CFRP milling are experimentally investigated. For this purpose, cutting tests were carried out using a (Physical Vapor Deposition) PVD-coated single layer TiAlN and TiN carbide tool, and the abrasion behavior of the coated tool was investigated under dry machining. To understand the wear process, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) was used. As a result of the experiments, it was determined that the hard and abrasive structure of the carbon fibers caused flank wear on TiAlN- and TiN-coated cutting tools. The best machining parameters in terms of the delamination damage of the CFRP composite were obtained at high cutting speeds and low feed rates. It was found that the higher wear values were observed at the TiAlN-coated tool, at the feed rate of 0.05 mm/tooth.

scholarly journals Investigation of AlCrN-Coated Inserts on Cryogenic Turning of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy

Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1338
Author(s):  
Lakshmanan Selvam ◽  
Pradeep Kumar Murugesan ◽  
Dhananchezian Mani ◽  
Yuvaraj Natarajan
Keyword(s):  
Tool Wear ◽  
Cutting Force ◽  
Physical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Metal Cutting ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Machined Surface ◽  
Coated Carbide ◽  
Cryogenic Conditions

Over the past decade, the focus of the metal cutting industry has been on the improvement of tool life for achieving higher productivity and better finish. Researchers are attempting to reduce tool failure in several ways such as modified coating characteristics of a cutting tool, conventional coolant, cryogenic coolant, and cryogenic treated insert. In this study, a single layer coating was made on cutting carbide inserts with newly determined thickness. Coating thickness, presence of coating materials, and coated insert hardness were observed. This investigation also dealt with the effect of machining parameters on the cutting force, surface finish, and tool wear when turning Ti-6Al-4V alloy without coating and Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD)-AlCrN coated carbide cutting inserts under cryogenic conditions. The experimental results showed that AlCrN-based coated tools with cryogenic conditions developed reduced tool wear and surface roughness on the machined surface, and cutting force reductions were observed when a comparison was made with the uncoated carbide insert. The best optimal parameters of a cutting speed (Vc) of 215 m/min, feed rate (f) of 0.102 mm/rev, and depth of cut (doc) of 0.5 mm are recommended for turning titanium alloy using the multi-response TOPSIS technique.

scholarly journals Investigation into Performance of Multilayer Composite Nano-Structured Cr-CrN-(Cr0.35Ti0.40Al0.25)N Coating for Metal Cutting Tools

Coatings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey Grigoriev ◽  
Alexey Vereschaka ◽  
Alexander Metel ◽  
Nikolay Sitnikov ◽  
Filipp Milovich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tool Life ◽  
Metal Cutting ◽  
Cutting Tools ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Constructional Steel ◽  
Wear Process ◽  
Layered Architecture ◽  
Process Pattern ◽  
Resistant Layer ◽  
Cutting Speeds

This paper deals with the Cr-CrN-(Cr0.35Ti0.40Al0.25)N coating. It has a three-layered architecture with a nano-structured wear-resistant layer. The studies involved the investigation into the microstructure (with the use of SEM and TEM), elemental and phase composition (XRD and SAED patterns), wear process pattern in scratch testing, crystal structure, as well as the microhardness of the coating. Cutting tests of tools with the above coating were carried out in dry turning of steel 1045 at cutting speeds of vc = 200, 250, and 300 m·min−1. The comparison included uncoated tools and tools with the commercial TiN and (Ti,Al)N coatings with the same thickness. The tool with the Cr-CrN-(Cr0.35Ti0.40Al0.25)N coating showed the longest tool life at all the cutting speeds under consideration. Meanwhile, a tool with the coating under study can be recommended for use in turning constructional steel at the cutting speed of vc = 250 m·min−1. At this cutting speed, a tool shows the combination of a rather long tool life and balanced wear process, without any threat of catastrophic wear.

Comparative Experimental Research on Cutting Superalloy Used New Coated Carbide Tools

2010 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 173-176
Author(s):  
X.Y. Wang ◽  
S.Q. Pang ◽  
Q.X. Yu
Keyword(s):  
Tool Wear ◽  
Tool Life ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Cutting Tools ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Life Testing ◽  
Processing Efficiency ◽  
Comparative Tests ◽  
Coated Carbide ◽  
Coated Carbide Tools

The aim of this work is to investigate the machinability of new coated carbide cutting tools that are named C7 plus coatings under turning of superalloy GH2132. This achieved by analysis of tool life at different cutting conditions .Investigations of tool wear and tool life testing are intended to establish T-V formulas, and then analyzed the characteristics of coating . Through a series of comparative tests, Using TiAlN coatings as the contrast materialthe results show that the new coating tools that are named C7 plus coatings are suitable for cutting superalloy GH2132. The cutting speed and processing efficiency can be increased effectively.

scholarly journals Analysis of critical negative rake angle and friction characteristics in orthogonal cutting of AL1060 and T2

2019 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 003685041987806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanchun Ding ◽  
Guangfeng Shi ◽  
Hua Zhang ◽  
Guoquan Shi ◽  
Dongdong Han
Keyword(s):  
Metal Cutting ◽  
Orthogonal Cutting ◽  
Cutting Tools ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Rake Angle ◽  
Machined Surface ◽  
Friction Characteristics ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Stagnant Region ◽  
Cutting Experiments

The stagnant region often appears in front of the tool cutting edge, which is caused by mechanical inlay and excessive pressing in plastic metal cutting with large negative rake angle tools at a low speed. It results in the change of the effective negative rake angle which can affect the flow characteristics of material, the quality of machined surface and the abrasion loss of cutting tools. However, the critical negative rake angle model based on the existence of the stagnant region has not been reported yet. Therefore, in order to investigate the critical negative rake angle value considering the stagnant region, a critical negative rake angle model based on the principle of minimum required energy is established, and the correctness of the theoretical model is verified by orthogonal cutting experiments. At the same time, the influence of the critical value of the large negative rake angle tool on the machined surface quality is studied through different cutting experiments. These experimental results show that the deviations of both experimental and theoretical critical negative rake angle are less than 5% during the orthogonally cutting of the aluminium (AL1060) and copper (T2) materials by the negative rake angle tool. Meanwhile, the critical negative rake angle is related to the adhesive friction coefficient of tool–workpiece contact surface. The analysis of friction characteristics shows that the deviation values of both theoretical and experimental critical negative rake angle are proportional to the coefficient of adhesive friction and the thickness of the stagnant region. Critical negative rake angle has a significant effect on roughness and residual stress of the machined surface.

Oxide Treatment of Tungsten Carbide Tools and Its Influence on Mass Diffusion and Tool Life

1971 ◽  
Vol 93 (4) ◽  
pp. 1106-1112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nam P. Suh ◽  
Subhash K. Naik
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Dioxide ◽  
Structural Change ◽  
Tungsten Carbide ◽  
Cutting Force ◽  
Tool Life ◽  
Metal Cutting ◽  
Mass Diffusion ◽  
Crater Wear ◽  
Cutting Experiments

The role of oxide layers on tungsten carbide tools in metal cutting was investigated using oxide-treated tools. It is shown that the structural change of the subsurface of the tool takes place due to mass diffusion between the oxide and the substrate, which enhances the metal cutting properties of tungsten carbide tools. The tools were coated with titanium dioxide and heated in a vacuum of 10−4 torr. These oxide-treated tools and the untreated tools were diffusion-bonded to steel in a vacuum so as to determine the influence of the oxide treatment on mass diffusion. The changes in the hardness of these bonded specimens were measured after maintaining them at high temperatures for various durations. The hardness across the interface of the bonding changed sharply in the case of the untreated tools, the hardness of steel increasing and that of tungsten carbide decreasing. In the case of the oxide-treated tools, the hardness did not change appreciably. Cutting experiments showed that the cutting force and the crater wear decreased by about 12 to 20 percent after the oxide treatment.

Influence of Edge Preparation on Cutting Tool Wear

2012 ◽  
Vol 201-202 ◽  
pp. 1178-1181
Author(s):  
Guo Bing Chai ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Ai Bing Yu
Keyword(s):  
Tool Wear ◽  
Tool Life ◽  
Cutting Tool ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Cutting Tools ◽  
Medium Carbon Steel ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Cutting Tool Wear ◽  
Edge Radius ◽  
Edge Preparation

Edge preparation is not only the process of grinding proper geometry of cutting edge or removing micro-cracks on cutting edge region, but also a way of improving cutting tool life. In this study, cutting models with different cutting edge radius were set up with FEM software. Medium carbon steel cutting tests were carried out using cutting tools with different edge radius. Cutting tool wear was simulated and measured for comparison. The simulation results show that edge radius has influences on tool wear. Tool cutting behavior is concerned with edge radius. A proper edge radius will improve the tool life. The experimental results show that proper edge preparation could improve tool impact resistance capability and reduce tool wear. The cutting tool life can be prolonged with suitable edge preparation. Edge preparation can improve cutting performance of cutting tool.

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