Key improvements in the machining of difficult-to-cut aerospace superalloys

By Emmanuel Okechukwu Ezugwu. 2005

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Subfields: Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

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Surface texturing for tribology enhancement and its application on drill tool for the sustainable machining of titanium alloy (2017, background): “Ezugwu (2005) reported about the importance of using proper cutting tool geometry, tool material, and lubrication technique while machining titanium.”
Diamond machining of silicon: A review of advances in molecular dynamics simulation (2015, neutral): “Machining offers the following advantages [11]:”
Hybrid cryogenic MQL for improving tool life in machining of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy (2019, background): “It involves spraying a very small amount (6-100 ml/h) of mineral or vegetable oil in a mist form with compressed air stream ( normally 5-7 bar) towards the cutting zone [17].”
SURFACE INTEGRITY CHARACTERIZATION AND PREDICTION IN MACHINING OF HARDENED AND DIFFICULT-TO-MACHINE ALLOYS: A STATE-OF-ART RESEARCH REVIEW AND ANALYSIS (2009, background): “Titanium alloys are widely used in aerospace, biomedical, and chemical industries primarily due to their exceptional strength to weight ratio (Ezugwu, 2005), high temperature performance (Zoya and Krishnamurthy, 2000) and corrosion resistance (Copper, 2006).”
Machinability of Nickel-Based Superalloy by Abrasive Water Jet Machining (2016, background): “In the conventional machining process, high-speed machining demands separate management for chip removal and cutting tool life [12].”
Investigation of surface integrity, material removal rate and wire wear ratio for WEDM of Nimonic 80A alloy using GRA and Taguchi method (2014, background): “Welding/adhesion of the alloy on the tool during machining, causes severe notching and spalling on the tool face due to the consequent pull-out of the tool material [2,4].”
Minimal quantity lubrication-MQL in grinding of Ti–6Al–4V titanium alloy (2009, methodology): “Temperature reduction at the grinding contact zone in MQL systems is achieved mainly by the cooling effect of the compress air and partially by evaporation [ 19 ].”
Analysis of tool wear patterns in finishing turning of Inconel 718 (2013, background): “Characteristics of superalloys (high temperature tensile and shear strength, strong work hardening, reduced thermal conductivity, the trend to form built-up edge (BUE) and the presence of abrasive particles in their microstructures) induce severe thermo-mechanical loads at the tool-chip interface re”