Basic Study on Micro V-Groove Cutting of Tungsten Carbide Using Diamond Tools

Abstract:

Micro V-groove cutting of cobalt-free tungsten carbide using two types of V-shaped diamond tools is performed using mist of zinc dialkyl-dithiophosphate (ZnDDP) as lubricant. The two types of tool tested are 1) mono-crystalline diamond and 2) poly-crystalline diamond made of approximately 30 nm-sized diamond crystals. The geometry of the V-groove-cutting process is theoretically investigated and the relationship between V-groove angle, original rake angle, and effective rake angle is clarified. Through the cutting experiments, the effects of diamond types and rake angle on tool-wear characteristics are explained. When rake angle is set at zero degrees, tool chipping frequently occurs for both types of diamond tools even when ZnDDP is supplied. However, when rake angle is set at -30 degrees for poly-crystalline diamond, tool wear is minimized.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 565)
• Pages: 517-522
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.565.517
• Online since: September 2012
• Authors: Takayuki Kitajima, Shigeki Okuyama, Akinori Yui
• Keywords: Cutting, Diamond Tool, Mold, Tool Chipping, Tool Life, Tungsten Carbide, V-Groove, ZnDDP

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