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- Agmell, Mathias, et al.
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Investigation of mechanical and thermal loads in pcBN tooling during machining of Inconel 718
- 2020
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Ingår i: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0268-3768 .- 1433-3015. ; 107, s. 1451-1462
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study investigates machining superalloy Inconel 718 with polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (pcBN) tooling both numerically and experimentally. Particular attention is given to mechanical and thermal stresses in the cutting tool arising from segmented chip formation and associated forces and temperatures. The temperature dependence of the mechanical properties of pcBN has been investigated and incorporated into a numerical model. In order to capture the dynamic loads due to a serrated chip formation, the Johnson–Cook damage model has been used. The extreme deformations during a machining process often results in a numerical difficulties due to a distorted elements. This paper uses the coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian (CEL) formulation in Abaqus/Explicit, where the workpiece is modelled with the Eulerian formulation and the cutting tool by the Lagrangian one. This CEL formulation enables to completely avoid mesh distortion. The finite element simulation results are validated via comparison of the modelled static and dynamic cutting forces and thermal loads induced into the cutting tool. The numerical model predicts a temperature of 1100–1200 ∘C at the cutting interface, which is in line with experimental determined data. The principal stresses at the rake up to 300 MPa are recorded, whereas higher level of stresses up to 450 MPa are found in the notch region of the tool, well correlated with experimental observation.
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- Bjerke, Axel, et al.
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Machinability improvement by in-operando Tool Protection Layers through designed steel alloying : The case of manganese steel
- 2024
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Ingår i: Journal of Materials Processing Technology. - 0924-0136. ; 330
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Improvements in machinability by alloying of the workpiece often adversely impact the end user properties of a material. For example, the common use of non-metallic inclusions can lead to improved tool life during turning or milling, but often adversely affects weldability, corrosion, and wear resistance. A cutting tool material meets kilometers of workpiece material during a machining operation. Hence elements in small quantities in the workpiece may insignificantly affect the end user properties but may have large effects on tool wear. One such effect is the formation of refractory and wear resistant reaction products between the workpiece and tool. Such reaction products forming on tool surfaces may lead to improved machinability. This paper proposes the use of small amounts of alloying to induce such a Tool Protection Layer. Additionally, the paper develops a computational framework for designed alloying which balances formation of Tool Protection Layers, its in-process retention, and the functional properties of the alloy. The method has been validated for a case of manganese steel. The calculations were validated first by a wide range of diffusion experiments. Then by industrial turning of cast alloys, by comparing one reference and two newly designed alloys based on the alloying concept. The alloy with 0.003 mol fractions of Al resulted in more than 3 times increase in tool life, due to in-operando formation of Al2O3 Tool Protection Layer. The designed manganese steel maintained its functional properties with respect to abrasive wear resistance and retained its ability to work harden.
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- Bjerke, Axel, et al.
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On chemical interactions between an inclusion engineered stainless steel (316L) and (Ti,Al)N coated tools during turning
- 2023
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Ingår i: Wear. - 0043-1648. ; 532-533
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Non-metallic inclusions offer one of the most effective routes for improving the machinability of steels. However, the wear-reducing mechanisms activated by such inclusions are not fully understood. The interactions are notoriously difficult to predict due to the wide variety of steel grades, cutting conditions, and tool materials employed in industry. The interaction between PVD (Ti,Al)N coated cemented carbide tools, non-metallic inclusions, atmospheric oxygen, and the stainless steel 316L in a turning operation is therefore investigated here as a case study. The study includes turning experiments, nanometer resolution microscopy, and thermodynamic calculations. The paper explains how not only too high a contact pressures hinder the formation of protective deposits at the tool edge, but also how too low a contact pressure leads to excessive wear. A range of conditions specified in this paper must therefore be met for the two observed protective non-metallic inclusions Mg1Al2O4 and Al2Ca2Si1O7 to be preferentially deposited on a tool. Hence the coating wear is experimentally investigated, explained, and a thermodynamic calculation method for predicting the protective or degenerative potential of a deposit on the coating is presented.
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- Bjerke, Axel, et al.
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Onset of the degradation of CVD alpha-Al2O3 coating during turning of Ca-treated steels
- 2021
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Ingår i: Wear. - : Elsevier BV. - 0043-1648 .- 1873-2577. ; 477
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The ability to control the shape, distribution and composition of non-metallic inclusions has had an important impact on many aspects of steel making. One such impact is on the machinability. Ca-treatments have shown to be able to reduce the abrasiveness of oxide inclusions, improve chip-breaking and lead to formation of deposits that reduce tool wear. However, machining Ca-treated steels with Al2O3 coated cemented carbide tools has not been as advantageous as expected. This study investigates the mechanisms behind the anomalous wear of Al2O3 coatings when turning soft Ca-treated steels. Longitudinal turning tests at a range of speeds (vc = 100-600 m/min) show rapid localized degradation of the Al2O3 coating limited to the sliding zone. Detailed analysis of the degradation mechanisms was performed using scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The results demonstrate a presence of chemical interactions between the alumina coating and non-metallic inclusions. The interaction resulted in the formation of mainly calcium aluminates and partly alumina-magnesia spinel. In-operando infrared thermography measurements indicate cutting temperatures of 850-1000 degrees C. Thermodynamic calculations give that CaO and MgO readily reacts with Al2O3, while the reaction with CaS requires presence of additional oxygen at these cutting conditions. Additional turning experiments investigate the influence of oxygen by controlling the cutting environment by adding oxygen (compressed air) or removing oxygen (supply argon). These additional tests show that the presence of additional oxygen has a limited impact on the possible Ca-Al2O3 interaction. This demonstrat a potential for further machinability improvements by controlling the chemical interaction between Ca and Mg based non-metallic inclusions and alumina coatings.
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- Bjerke, Axel, et al.
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Thermodynamic modeling framework for prediction of tool wear and tool protection phenomena in machining
- 2021
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Ingår i: Wear. - : Elsevier BV. - 0043-1648 .- 1873-2577. ; 484-485
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Chemical, oxidational and diffusional interactions between the tool, chip and cutting environment are known tool wear mechanisms in machining. However, the interaction between tool, coating, workpiece, coolant and atmospheric oxygen can, under favorable conditions, lead to formation of reaction products that retard tool wear. A method with the ability to predict theses interactions, would therefore enable a better control over tool life in machining. An attempt to create such a modelling framework is developed in this study. This method can predict the phase composition and the driving force for degradation and the formation of protective interaction products in the cutting zone. This modeling approach is applicable across cutting processes in which chemical, diffusional and oxidational wear are dominant or present. This framework has been applied to investigate the interactions occurring in the cutting zone during turning of a medium alloyed low-carbon steel (Hybrid Steel (R) 55). A range of degradation events are predicted, as well as the formation of a protective corundum (Al,Fe,Cr)(2)O-3 or spinel (Al, Fe,Cr)(3)O-4 film due to an interaction between the Al-alloyed steel and the environment. Validation of the modeling was performed by studying tool wear and reaction products formed when machining with ceramics, PcBN and coated carbide tooling. Inserts are studied by the use of scanning and transmission electron microscopy, after cutting tests were performed. Additional tests were performed in different environments (dry, argon and coolant). The results confirmed the model predictions of oxidation and diffusion wear as well as the formation of an (Al,Fe,Cr)(3)O-4 tool protection layer. Thus, the proposed thermodynamic framework seem promising to serve as a predictive instrument for the correct pairing of existing tool and workpiece combinations and cutting parameters, or for tailoring respective material compositions for intentional formation of a tool protection layer. As well as guidance on how to apply present and future kinetic models when concurrent interaction mechanisms are present. Which lead to a reduction and minimization of costly experimental machining tests.
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- Bjerke, Axel, et al.
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Understanding wear and interaction between CVD alpha-Al2O3 coated tools, steel, and non-metallic inclusions in machining
- 2022
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Ingår i: Surface & Coatings Technology. - : Elsevier BV. - 0257-8972 .- 1879-3347. ; 450, s. 128997-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aluminum oxide-coating on cemented carbide tools used for metal cutting have been regarded as inert during cutting of steels. Because diffusional dissolution is not possible. Chemical degradation of aluminum oxide coatings is often overlooked, especially in the presence of ambient oxygen and non-metallic inclusions. High-pressure diffusion couples, advanced microscopy, and thermodynamics are used to investigate and predict the chemical degradation of aluminum oxide-coated tools. During interactions with steel and different combinations of inclusions with and without ambient oxygen. The results show that alumina is resistant to chemical degra-dation by steel in the absence of oxygen. However, this is not the case when oxygen and non-metallic inclusions are present. These experiments and microscopy together with the thermodynamic calculations allow for the creation of a method and guidelines for chemical wear modeling and steel inclusion engineering when machining with aluminum oxide-coated tools.
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- Bushlya, Volodymyr, et al.
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Effect of ageing on machining performance of grey cast iron and its compensation by cutting speed management
- 2024
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Ingår i: CIRP Annals. - 0007-8506.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Grey cast iron is known for its poor machinability directly after casting, but attains excellent machining performance after ageing. The present work explores the impact of cutting speed on the performance of pcBN machining for non-aged material. Findings suggest that tool wear can be minimized by identifying an optimal cutting speed that supports the formation of a stable Al2O3 and MnS build-up layer (BUL). Insufficient BUL protection accelerates pcBN wear by diffusion, while at very high speeds protective Al2O3 is replaced by weaker (Fe,Mn)2SiO4 and (Fe,Mn)O, and oxidation accelerates tool wear. The higher mechanical properties of aged GCI facilitate generation of high enough temperatures for stable deposition of Al2O3 BUL.
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- Bushlya, Volodymyr, et al.
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Influence of oxygen on the tool wear in machining
- 2018
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Ingår i: CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology. - : Elsevier BV. - 0007-8506. ; 67:1, s. 79-82
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- High temperatures generated in machining are known to facilitate oxidation wear. A controlled atmosphere chamber was developed to investigate the effects of oxygen on tool wear and high speed machining tests were conducted on air and in argon. Cemented carbide, cermet and cubic boron nitride tooling was used on alloyed steel, hardened tool steel and superalloy Alloy 718. Machining in argon resulted in higher flank wear, higher cutting forces, and larger tool–chip contact length on the rake face. However, in hard machining, argon atmosphere reduced rake cratering. Transmission electron microscopy of tools worn on air showed formation of nanocrystalline Al2O3 film on the rake when machining aluminium containing Alloy 718, while no oxide films was detectable in the other cases.
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- Bushlya, Volodymyr, et al.
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Tool wear mechanisms of PcBN in machining Inconel 718: Analysis across multiple length scale
- 2021
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Ingår i: CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology. - : Elsevier BV. - 1726-0604 .- 0007-8506. ; 70:1, s. 73-78
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Recently, PcBN tooling have been successfully introduced in machining Ni-based superalloys, yet our knowledge of involved wear mechanisms remains limited. In this study, an in-depth investigation of PcBN tool degradation and related wear mechanisms when machining Inconel 718 was performed. Diffusional dissolution of cBN is an active wear mechanism. At high cutting speed oxidation of cBN becomes equally important. Apart from degradation, tool protection phenomena were also discovered. Oxidation of Inconel 718 resulted in formation of γ-Al2O3 and (Al,Cr,Ti)3O4 spinel that were deposited on the tool rake. Also on the rake, formation of (Ti,Nb,Cr)N takes place due to cBN-workpiece interaction. This creates a sandwich tool protection layer forming continuously as tool wear progresses. Such in operando protection enabled counterbalancing tool wear mechanisms and achieved high performance of PcBN in machining.
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- Chen, Zhe, 1987-, et al.
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Effect of Machining Parameters on Cutting Force and Surface Integrity when High-Speed Turning AD730™ with PCBN Tools
- 2019
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Ingår i: The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. - : Springer London. - 0268-3768 .- 1433-3015. ; 100:9-12, s. 2601-2615
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The novel wrought nickel-based superalloy, AD 730™, is a good candidate material for turbine disc applications at high temperatures beyond 650 °C. The present study focuses on the machining performance of this newly developed alloy under high-speed turning conditions with advanced PCBN tools. Meanwhile, the machined surface integrity as influenced by cutting speed and feed rate was also investigated. The surface integrity was thoroughly characterized in terms of surface roughness and morphology, machining-induced plastic deformation, white layer formation, and residual stresses. It has been found that the cutting speed and feed rate had a strong effect on the cutting forces and resultant surface integrity. The cutting forces required when machining the alloy were gradually reduced with increasing cutting speed, while at 250 m/min and above, the flank tool wear became stronger which led to increased thrust force and feed force. A higher feed rate, on the other hand, always resulted in higher cutting forces. Increasing the cutting speed and feed rate in general deteriorated the surface integrity. High cutting speeds within the range of 200–250 m/min and a low feed rate of 0.1 mm/rev are preferable in order to implement more cost-effective machining without largely reducing the surface quality achieved. The formation of tensile residual stresses on the machined AD 730™, however, could be of a concern where good fatigue resistance is critical.
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