Productivity Considerations in Face Milling

Abstract:

The kinematic versions and applied tools of milling allow for the machining of several surfaces and surface combinations, making it a versatile and widely applied procedure. Face milling for cutting is used for the high productivity manufacturing of prismatic components. Naturally, the enhancement of productivity is a primary goal for manufacturing companies; this study analyzes the efficiency of material removal, which directly influences the time parameters characterizing production performed by face milling. The focus of the paper is to identify the selection of technological data (feed, feed rate, cutting speed, diameter of milling head) that can reduce the machining time or increase the values of material removal rate. Cutting experiments were carried out for machining prismatic components from AlSi9Cu3(Fe) aluminum alloy by diamond tools. It was found that within the performance limits of the manufacturing system it is possible to save a significant amount of manufacturing time while retaining the specified geometric accuracy and surface quality of the component.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 952)
• Pages: 66-73
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.952.66
• Online since: April 2019
• Authors: János Kundrák, Viktor Molnár*, István Deszpoth, Tamás Makkai
• Keywords: Face Milling, Material Removal Rate, Precision Machining

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