Effects of cooling supply strategies and cutting conditions on tool life in end milling titanium alloy

M. Rahman, J. Sun, Y. S. Wong, Z. G. Wang, K. S. Neo, C. H. Tan

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Abstract

Titanium machining poses a great challenge to cutting tools, and yields serious negative influence on tool life. Thus, cooling supply strategies are widely used in its machining process. On account of this, the tool wear performance from dry cutting, flood cooling and minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) techniques is investigated. This study focuses on cutting tool life under the varied cutting conditions and cooling supply strategies so as to establish effective titanium cutting. Experimental results proved that compared with dry cutting and flood cooling. MQL aided machining can remarkably and reliably improve tool life in titanium machining.

Original languageEnglish
Pages133-137
Number of pages5
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd International Conference on Leading Edge Manufacturing in 21st Century, LEM 2005 - Nagoya, Japan
Duration: 19 Oct 200522 Oct 2005

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Leading Edge Manufacturing in 21st Century, LEM 2005
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityNagoya
Period19/10/0522/10/05

Keywords

  • End milling
  • Minimum quantity lubrication
  • Titanium alloy
  • Tool life

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