Experimental Study on Laser High-Speed Micro-Processing

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenwu Zhang ◽  
Junke Jiao ◽  
Liang Ruan ◽  
Tianrun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
High Power ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Picosecond Laser ◽  
Laser Frequency ◽  
Nanosecond Laser ◽  
Pulsed Lasers ◽  
Scanning Velocity ◽  
Good Potential

To study the characteristics of material removal with high power ultra-short pulsed lasers, a 300 W picosecond laser was used to make microgrooves in cooper and steel. The effects of laser power, laser frequency, scanning layers, and scanning velocity on the width and depth of the grooves were analyzed. The material removal rate of picosecond laser was compared with that of a 10 W nanosecond laser. The results showed that high power high frequency ultra-short pulsed lasers have good potential in high speed micromachining. Evidence showed that ps laser machining could be more efficient than nanosecond machining. There are issues to be solved to make high power ultra-short pulsed lasers the dominating process for high speed micromachining.

Enhancement of EDM Performance by Using Copper-Silver Composite Electrode

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (9A) ◽  
pp. 1352-1358
Author(s):  
Saad K. Shather ◽  
Abbas A. Ibrahim ◽  
Zainab H. Mohsein ◽  
Omar H. Hassoon
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Material Removal Rate ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Composite Electrode ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Pure Copper ◽  
High Speed Steel ◽  
Pulse On Time ◽  
Pulse Off Time

Discharge Machining is a non-traditional machining technique and usually applied for hard metals and complex shapes that difficult to machining in the traditional cutting process. This process depends on different parameters that can affect the material removal rate and surface roughness. The electrode material is one of the important parameters in Electro –Discharge Machining (EDM). In this paper, the experimental work carried out by using a composite material electrode and the workpiece material from a high-speed steel plate. The cutting conditions: current (10 Amps, 12 Amps, 14 Amps), pulse on time (100 µs, 150 µs, 200 µs), pulse off time 25 µs, casting technique has been carried out to prepare the composite electrodes copper-sliver. The experimental results showed that Copper-Sliver (weight ratio70:30) gives better results than commonly electrode copper, Material Removal Rate (MRR) Copper-Sliver composite electrode reach to 0.225 gm/min higher than the pure Copper electrode. The lower value of the tool wear rate achieved with the composite electrode is 0.0001 gm/min. The surface roughness of the workpiece improved with a composite electrode compared with the pure electrode.

High-Throughput Picosecond Laser Machining of Aerospace Nickel Superalloy

2021 ◽  
pp. 095440542110288
Author(s):  
Sundar Marimuthu ◽  
Bethan Smith
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Material Removal Rate ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
Thermal Damage ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Picosecond Laser ◽  
Nickel Superalloy ◽  
Laser Machining ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Machining Performance

This manuscript discusses the experimental results on 300 W picosecond laser machining of aerospace-grade nickel superalloy. The effect of the laser’s energetic and beam scanning parameters on the machining performance has been studied in detail. The machining performance has been investigated in terms of surface roughness, sub-surface thermal damage, and material removal rate. At optimal process conditions, a picosecond laser with an average power output of 300 W can be used to achieve a material removal rate (MRR) of ∼140 mm3/min, with thermal damage less than 20 µm. Shorter laser pulse widths increase the material removal rate and reduce the resultant surface roughness. High scanning speeds improve the picosecond laser machining performance. Edge wall taper of ∼10° was observed over all the picosecond laser machined slots. The investigation demonstrates that high-power picosecond lasers can be used for the macro-machining of industrial components at an acceptable speed and quality.

scholarly journals Performance Evaluation and Comparison between Direct and Chemical-Assisted Picosecond Laser Micro-Trepanning of Single Crystalline Silicon

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Zhu ◽  
Zhaoyang Zhang ◽  
Kun Xu ◽  
Jinlei Xu ◽  
Shuaijie Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Material Removal ◽  
Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Picosecond Laser ◽  
Orthogonal Experimental Design ◽  
Single Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Machining Performance ◽  
Single Crystalline ◽  
Direct Laser ◽  
Micro Holes

The fabrication of micro-holes in silicon substrates that have a proper taper, higher depth-to-diameter ratio, and better surface quality has been attracting intense interest for a long time due to its importance in the semiconductor and MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) industry. In this paper, an experimental investigation of the machining performance of the direct and chemical-assisted picosecond laser trepanning of single crystalline silicon is conducted, with a view to assess the two machining methods. The relevant parameters affecting the trepanning process are considered, employing the orthogonal experimental design scheme. It is found that the direct laser trepanning results are associated with evident thermal defects, while the chemical-assisted method is capable of machining micro-holes with negligible thermal damage. Range analysis is then carried out, and the effects of the processing parameters on the hole characteristics are amply discussed to obtain the recommended parameters. Finally, the material removal mechanisms that are involved in the two machining methods are adequately analyzed. For the chemical-assisted trepanning case, the enhanced material removal rate may be attributed to the serious mechanical effects caused by the liquid-confined plasma and cavitation bubbles, and the chemical etching effect provided by NaOH solution.

Investigation of Surface Roughness and Material Removal Rate for High Speed Micro End Milling on PMMA

2015 ◽  
Vol 1115 ◽  
pp. 12-15
Author(s):  
Nur Atiqah ◽  
Mohammad Yeakub Ali ◽  
Abdul Rahman Mohamed ◽  
Md. Sazzad Hossein Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Material Removal Rate ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
High Speed ◽  
End Milling ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Spindle Speed ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Micro End Milling

Micro end milling is one of the most important micromachining process and widely used for producing miniaturized components with high accuracy and surface finish. This paper present the influence of three micro end milling process parameters; spindle speed, feed rate, and depth of cut on surface roughness (Ra) and material removal rate (MRR). The machining was performed using multi-process micro machine tools (DT-110 Mikrotools Inc., Singapore) with poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) as the workpiece and tungsten carbide as its tool. To develop the mathematical model for the responses in high speed micro end milling machining, Taguchi design has been used to design the experiment by using the orthogonal array of three levels L18 (21×37). The developed models were used for multiple response optimizations by desirability function approach to obtain minimum Ra and maximum MRR. The optimized values of Ra and MRR were 128.24 nm, and 0.0463 mg/min, respectively obtained at spindle speed of 30000 rpm, feed rate of 2.65 mm/min, and depth of cut of 40 μm. The analysis of variance revealed that spindle speeds are the most influential parameters on Ra. The optimization of MRR is mostly influence by feed rate. Keywords:Micromilling,surfaceroughness,MRR,PMMA

Reduction of Vibrations due to Unbalance with Anti-Vibration Clearance Angle in High Speed Milling

2016 ◽  
Vol 836-837 ◽  
pp. 161-167
Author(s):  
Anna Thouvenin ◽  
Xin Li ◽  
Ning He ◽  
Liang Li
Keyword(s):  
Material Removal ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
High Speed Machining ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
High Speed Milling ◽  
Clearance Angle ◽  
Fast Solution ◽  
Considerable Problem

High speed milling is one of the most commonly used machining processes in many fields of the industry. It is regarded as a simple and fast solution to achieve a high material removal rate, which allows an important production of parts. Unbalance is a problem in any machining process but becomes a considerable problem when reaching high speed machining. The vibrations due to an unbalanced tool or tool holder can result in a poor surface quality and a damaged tool. The damping of the vibrations can be achieved with a specially designed tool showing an anti-vibration clearance angle. This paper shows the influence of the anti-vibration clearance angle by a computational model and a set of experiments to see if it can reduce or suppress the vibrations due to unbalance in high speed milling.

Effect of Lubricant in Output Parameters of Milling

2010 ◽  
Vol 44-47 ◽  
pp. 335-339
Author(s):  
Ramezan Ali Mahdavinejad
Keyword(s):  
Material Removal Rate ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Surface Finishing ◽  
Machining Parameters ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
High Speed Milling ◽  
Cooling Lubricant ◽  
Machined Surfaces

The usage of lubrication in machining processes especially in high speed milling is very important. In this research, some steel samples are machined with and without cooling lubricant conditions. In these cases, the material removal rate and surface finishing of machined surfaces are analyzed. The comparison between two conditions shows that the usage of lubricant as coolant material, improves the output machining parameters significantly.

High Spindle Speed Wire Electrical Discharge Grinding Using Electrostatic Induction Feeding Method

2010 ◽  
Vol 447-448 ◽  
pp. 268-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuna Yahagi ◽  
Tomohiro Koyano ◽  
Masanori Kunieda ◽  
Xiao Dong Yang
Keyword(s):  
Material Removal ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Rotation Speed ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Spindle Speed ◽  
Workpiece Surface ◽  
Feeding Method ◽  
Electrostatic Induction ◽  
Micro Holes ◽  
Machining Characteristics

This paper describes machining characteristics of high spindle speed WEDG using the electrostatic induction feeding method. In this method, non-contact electric feeding allows the workpiece rod to be rotated at a high speed of up to 50000rpm. Since the temperature rise on the workpiece surface is low, the material removal rate was two times higher and the surface roughness was also improved compared to the normal RC discharge circuit where the rotational speed was 1000rpm at the highest due to contact electric feeding using a brush. Furthermore, micro rods thus prepared were used as tool electrodes to machine micro-holes with the same rotation speed of 50000rpm. It was found that smaller gaps and better straightness can be obtained due to the high flushing efficiency at the high spindle speed.

scholarly journals Towards Optimization of Surface Roughness and Productivity Aspects during High-Speed Machining of Ti–6Al–4V

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 3749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adel T. Abbas ◽  
Neeraj Sharma ◽  
Saqib Anwar ◽  
Faraz H. Hashmi ◽  
Muhammad Jamil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Tool Wear ◽  
Titanium Alloys ◽  
Material Removal Rate ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Optimization Approach ◽  
High Speed Machining

Nowadays, titanium alloys are achieving a significant interest in the field of aerospace, biomedical, automobile industries especially due to their extremely high strength to weight ratio, corrosive resistance, and ability to withstand higher temperatures. However, titanium alloys are well known for their higher chemical reactive and low thermal conductive nature which, in turn, makes it more difficult to machine especially at high cutting speeds. Hence, optimization of high-speed machining responses of Ti–6Al–4V has been investigated in the present study using a hybrid approach of multi-objective optimization based on ratio analysis (MOORA) integrated with regression and particle swarm approach (PSO). This optimization approach is employed to offer a balance between achieving better surface quality with maintaining an acceptable material removal rate level. The position of global best suggested by the hybrid optimization approach was: Cutting speed 194 m/min, depth of cut of 0.1 mm, feed rate of 0.15 mm/rev, and cutting length of 120 mm. It should be stated that this solution strikes a balance between achieving lower surface roughness in terms of Ra and Rq, with reaching the highest possible material removal rate. Finally, an investigation of the tool wear mechanisms for three studied cases (i.e., surface roughness based, productivity-based, optimized case) is presented to discuss the effectiveness of each scenario from the tool wear perspective.

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