Performance of Turning Steels by Using Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride Cutting Tool

Abstract:

PCBN cutting tool is widely used in turning process and known as second best cutting tool after Diamond. This study investigates the suitability of PCBN cutting tool to cut variety types of steel. Experimental results for three major parameters which are cutting speed 150, 175 and 200 m/min, depth of cut 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 mm, and feed 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 mm/rev were converted into surface roughness analysis to look on the performance of PCBN to cut three different types of steels. The selected work materials of carbon steel AISI 1040, alloy steel AISI 4140 and tool steed AISI D2 were machined in dry tuning process with constant cutting length 50 mm and initial workpiece diameter 40 mm. At the end of this study, it is shown that higher cutting speed produced better surface roughness for AISI 1040 and AISI D2 but worsen the surface of AISI 4140. Low feed value is the most practical parameter to be used to produce fine surface finish using PCBN cutting tool. Fluctuate roughness value produced by increasing depth of cut use in turning parameters and no specific relationship can be concluded between depth of cut and surface roughness value.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 315)
• Pages: 146-150
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.315.146
• Online since: April 2013
• Authors: Mohd Zulhasyree Mohd Zulkifli Cheng, Yusri Yusof
• Keywords: AISI 1040, AISI 4140, AISI D2, PCBN, Surface Roughness (SR)

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