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Investigation on Cutting Performance of Micro-Textured Cutting Tools

Authors :
Qinghua Li
Chen Pan
Yuxin Jiao
Kaixing Hu
Source :
Micromachines, Vol 10, Iss 6, p 352 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2019.

Abstract

This paper explores the influence of micro textures on cutting performance of polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN) tools from two aspects, that is, tool wear and machined surface roughness. By designing micro-hole textures with different forms and scales on the rake face of tools when PCBN tools turn hardened steel GCr15, and combining finite element analysis (FEA) technology and cutting experiments, the cutting performance of micro-textured tools is simulated and analyzed. This paper analyses the influence of micro textures on tool wear and machined surface roughness by analyzing cutting force, Mises stress and maximum shear stress of tool surface. Results of finite element analysis (FEA) and cutting experiments show that the reasonable micro-hole textures can significantly alleviate tool wear and improve machined surface quality when compared with the non-textured tools. Besides, the size of micro-hole textures on the rake face play an important role in reducing the cutting force and tool wear. This is mainly because micro-hole textures can reduce cutting force and improve tool surface stress. Finally, by designing reasonable micro-hole textures on the rake face, the problems of bad roughness of machined workpiece and severe tool wear of PCBN tools in cutting GCr15 material are solved. Consequently, the paper shows that micro-hole textures have a positive effect on improving the cutting performance of tool.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2072666X
Volume :
10
Issue :
6
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Micromachines
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.0081430418944a629c1ad431b23fbcff
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/mi10060352