Papers by Keyword: Edge Radius

Abstract: Surface topography is a significant factor that affects directly the surface integrity. There are several influencing factors. The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of edge radius on surface integrity of Ti6Al4V. The proposed approach uses three different angles to study the relationship between the edge radius and surface roughness. The study develops theoretical model, roughness model based on cutting force and roughness empirical model. Experimental results show that machined surface integrity of TC4 is sensitive to the variations of the edge radius. The method is effective and can provide a guidance to optimize edge radius. It has realized higher accurate prediction of surface integrality in precision high speed milling with one of the models and has improved surface roughness quality of the work-piece.

Abstract: Diffraction grating is a kind of very sophisticated optical element, It is usually used diamond ruled grating. Edge radius is one of the important parameters of diamond ruled grating, the effect of the edge radius to diffraction efficiency and ruled depth is analyzed by the theoretical calculation and finite element analysis in this paper. Get the influence law of diffraction efficiency, ruled depth and the ruling force, which has provided the theory basis for correctly precision edge radius.

Abstract: Edge preparation is not only the process of grinding proper geometry of cutting edge or removing micro-cracks on cutting edge region, but also a way of improving cutting tool life. In this study, cutting models with different cutting edge radius were set up with FEM software. Medium carbon steel cutting tests were carried out using cutting tools with different edge radius. Cutting tool wear was simulated and measured for comparison. The simulation results show that edge radius has influences on tool wear. Tool cutting behavior is concerned with edge radius. A proper edge radius will improve the tool life. The experimental results show that proper edge preparation could improve tool impact resistance capability and reduce tool wear. The cutting tool life can be prolonged with suitable edge preparation. Edge preparation can improve cutting performance of cutting tool.

Abstract: As ELID grinding technology is characterized by simpleness, practicality, low cost and so on, it is wildly used in ultra-precision sharpening, ultra-precision grinding, ultra-precision polishing and some other fields of difficult-to-cut material. ELID grinding technology was applied in the grinding of cutting tool in this paper, and the cutting tools with nano-grained cemented carbide, common cemented carbide, nanoY-TZP ceramics and some other materials were respectively grinded. Then, the surface quality of their anterior and posterior grinding horns and their edge radius were studied and compared with traditional grinding technology of cutting tool. The results show that the surface roughness and edge radius of nano-grained cemented carbide cutting tool are respectively Ra2nm and 0.3μm, the surface roughness and edge radius of common cemented carbide cutting tool are respectively Ra20nm and 1μm and the surface roughness and edge radius of nanoY-TZP ceramic cutting tool are respectively Ra60nm and 0.2μm after grinding by applying ELID grinding technology, which are far better than that from traditional grinding technology; this further proves that the adoption of ELID grinding technology in the grinding of cutting tool is feasible.

Abstract: As the grain size of nano ceramic has reached nanometer grade, it possesses high hardness, high wear resistance and high toughness. Therefore, the scalpel made by nano ceramic has the virtue of high wear resistance, good corrosion resistance, long service life, non-toxic, non-static, sharp edge and so on, but the processing of this kind of scalpel is extremely difficult. This paper prepares the nano-ceramic scalpel by using ELID grinding technology, and also studies the thickness, surface roughness, edge sharpness of scalpel. The research results show that the thickness of prepared scalpel is 0.3 mm, the surface roughness is 6-60 nm and the edge radius is 200 nm, the cutting experiment on suture shows that this scalpel can meet the requirements of international standard for medical scalpel when the cutting force is less than 0.8 N. This further proves that the ELID grinding technology is suitable for the preparation of nano-ceramic scalpel. The preparation technology and technological equipment of nano-ceramic scalpel are proposed on the basis of above achievements, and this technology possesses promising application prospect.

Abstract: In recent years, with the development of machinery industry, micro-cutting technologies have been gradually moving into engineering realization. The paper carries out a series of works on simulation modeling of micro-cutting of Ti-5Al-5V-5Mo-3Cr considering tool edge radius. Unlike conventional cutting, in micro-cutting the effect of tool edge radius which has a marked impact on cutting force, specific cutting energy, burr formation and burr size can no longer be neglected.

Abstract: Edge preparation is a process to modify edge geometry and surface integrity of cutting tools. Edge preparation experiments of tungsten carbide cutting tools were carried out through an abrasive nylon brushing method. Tools wear and cutting temperatures with different edge radius were simulated with FEM software. The experimental results show that cutting edge defects were eliminated through brushing edge preparation. The edge radius has influences on cutting tool performance. When the edge radius is 20μm, the least wear can be obtained. Then tool wear value increases with the edge radius. A suitable edge radius will have a reasonable cutting temperature distribution. The tool temperature distribution shows the same results as tool wear. A suitable edge radius range is needed for edge preparation and a reasonable edge radius is needed to improve tool life.

Abstract: This paper investigates the effects of the cutting tool edge radius on the cutting forces and stability lobes in micro-milling. The investigation is conducted based on recently developed models for prediction of micro-milling cutting forces and stability lobes. The developed models consider the nonlinearities of the micro-milling process, such as nonlinear cutting forces due to cutting velocity dependencies, edge radius effect and run-out presence. A number of finite element analyses (FEA) are performed to obtain the cutting forces in orthogonal cutting which are used for determining the micro-milling cutting forces. The chip morphology obtained for different tool edge radii using FEA is presented. It is observed that at large tool edge radii the influence of the ploughing effect become more significant factor on the chip morphology. The results related to micro-milling cutting forces and stability lobes show that by enlarging the tool edge radius the micro-milling cutting forces increase while the stability limits decrease.

Abstract: In this paper, a series of simulation works by finite element method for predicting the temperature and the plastic strain distributions in micro cutting process with the tool edge radius considered were conducted. The workpiece is Aluminum alloy 7050-T7451 and its flow stress is taken as a function of strain, strain rate and temperature in order to reflect realistic behavior in machining process. From the simulation works, a lot of information on the micro-machining process can be obtained, such as cutting force, cutting temperature, distributions of temperature and plastic strain, etc. In addition, explanations for the observed trends are also given.

Abstract: The speed-up of the disc rotation in dry centrifugal barrel finishing is done and its influence on finishing characteristics is experimentally examined. The workpiece is a sliced cold rolled bar of plain carbon steel (S45C in JIS, HB221). It is 32mm in diameter and finished to10mm in thickness by belt grinding. The equilateral triangular prism nylon media (
1010mm, A#320) is used at 20vol% in media charging ratio. The disc rotation speed is increased up to 500min-1. By speeding up the disc rotation, the finishing speed improves, but the total efficiency decreases.