Title The role of high-pressure coolant in the wear characteristics of WC-Co tools during the cutting of Ti-6Al-4V
Authors Stolf, Pietro , Paiva, Jose Mario , Ahmed, Yassmin Seid , ENDRINO ARMENTEROS, JOSÉ LUIS, Goel, Saurav , Veldhuis, Stephen Clarence
External publication Si
Means Wear
Scope Article
Nature Científica
JCR Quartile 1
SJR Quartile 1
JCR Impact 4.108
SJR Impact 1.335
Web https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85073972534&doi=10.1016%2fj.wear.2019.203090&partnerID=40&md5=9d3d347c768d2377f7106a4ed3e89fc7
Publication date 15/12/2019
ISI 000503462500030
Scopus Id 2-s2.0-85073972534
DOI 10.1016/j.wear.2019.203090
Abstract Aeronautic applications have been making use of titanium alloys for decades. Ti-6Al-4V is one of the most commonly applied alloys, and although its mechanical properties warrant its acceptance for many applications, the machinability of this alloy remains a challenge. So far, the most successful technique in facilitating this alloy\'s machining has been the application of High-Pressure Coolant Supply (HPC) on account of its influence on the tribological aspects of the cutting operation. On that premise, this work employs experimental and computational resources to advance the current understanding of the wear mechanism in terms of the tool-chip contact conditions and establish a correlation between coolant pressure, cutting speed, tool life, cutting forces, and chip formation when machining Ti-6Al-4V with HPC supply. Results showed that HPC plays a role in the reduction of tool-chip temperature profiles and contact stresses, positively impacting tool flank wear, oxidation levels and chip formation, also improving chip breakability.
Keywords Tool wear; Titanium; High-pressure coolant; Tribology; FEA; Chip formation
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