Experiment and Analysis on Near-Dry Cutting System in Titanium Alloy Deep-Hole Drilling

This paper depicts a boring and trepanning association (BTA) deep-hole drilling system with near-dry cutting technique. The cutting tests are carried out in view of the machining performances under the condition of applying the compressed air and atomized cutting fluid for drilling deep holes on titanium alloy which is difficult to cut. Several cutter materials have been utilized in the tests. The reasonable material of the deep-hole drilling cutter has been determined by analyzing the cutting force, the cutter wear and the surface finish. Environmental pollution decreases owing to little cutting fluid consumption in near-dry cutting system.