Influence of Size Effect in Milling of a Single-Crystal Nickel-Based Superalloy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Chip Formation
3.2. Tool Wear
3.3. Cutting Forces
3.4. Machined Surface Quality
3.5. Burr Formation
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Cr | Co | Mo | W | Al | Ti | Ta | Re | Hf | Ni |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.5 | 9.0 | 0.6 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.1 | Bal |
Test No. | Tool Diameter, Ø (mm) | Cutting Speed, vc (m/min) | Feed Rate, vf (mm/min) | Feed per Tooth, fz (μm/Tooth) | fz/re |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | 126 (10,000 rpm) | 25 | 0.625 | 0.104 |
2 | 100 | 2.500 | 0.417 | ||
3 | 175 | 4.375 | 0.729 | ||
4 | 250 | 6.250 | 1.042 | ||
5 | 1 | 126 (40,000 rpm) | 25 | 0.156 | 0.026 |
6 | 100 | 0.625 | 0.104 | ||
7 | 175 | 1.094 | 0.182 | ||
8 | 250 | 1.563 | 0.261 |
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Soriano Gonzalez, L.; Medina Aguirre, F.; Soo, S.L.; Hood, R.; Novovic, D. Influence of Size Effect in Milling of a Single-Crystal Nickel-Based Superalloy. Micromachines 2023, 14, 313. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi14020313
Soriano Gonzalez L, Medina Aguirre F, Soo SL, Hood R, Novovic D. Influence of Size Effect in Milling of a Single-Crystal Nickel-Based Superalloy. Micromachines. 2023; 14(2):313. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi14020313
Chicago/Turabian StyleSoriano Gonzalez, Luis, Fernanda Medina Aguirre, Sein Leung Soo, Richard Hood, and Donka Novovic. 2023. "Influence of Size Effect in Milling of a Single-Crystal Nickel-Based Superalloy" Micromachines 14, no. 2: 313. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi14020313