29 research outputs found
Generic Simulation Approach for Multi-Axis Machining, Part 2: Model Calibration and Feed Rate Scheduling
Feasibility of mild hard turning of stainless steel using coated carbide tool
Hard turning has been explored as an alternative to the traditional processing technique used to manufacture parts made of hardened steels. However, advanced cutting tool materials for hard turning applications are relatively expensive. The continuous developments in carbide tool material and its coating technology have offered inexpensive cutting tool alternatives for a mild range of hard turning operations. Commercially available TiAlN-coated carbide tool is utilized in this study to perform hard turning of stainless steel within the mild range (47-48 HRC) at various cutting parameters, i.e., cutting speed and feed. Empirical models to measure its performance by quantifying the effect of the cutting parameters to the tool's service lifetime and the machined workpiece's surface roughness are developed. The coated carbide tool performed hard turning with fair tool life and fine surface finish, especially at low cutting parameters as shown by the models' solutions for the optimized input selection
The introduction of an environmental cooling method is proved by using a reduced tool life cycle time method
Temperature variation in the workpiece and in the cutting tool when dry milling Inconel 718
Production and characterization of copper periodic open cellular structures made by 3D
Additive manufacturing by 3D printing comprises a set of methods for production of 3D objects starting from a CAD file. Advantages of additive manufacturing combine high manufacturing resolution, a reduction of waste material, and the possibility of computer-aided design (CAD). When applied to the manufacturing of structured catalyst substrates, the latter enables the optimization of transport properties of the catalyst support. Despite several methods have been introduced for a variety of materials, copper, well known for its high thermal conductivity, is still difficult to be handled. In this work, a novel approach for the additive manufacturing of copper periodic open cellular structures (POCS) is proposed and investigated. It consists in the use of the replica manufacturing procedure starting from resin supports produced by 3D printing stereolithography. Micrometric high purity copper powder was effectively dispersed using a liquid medium based on organic components; the resulting slurry was used for the washcoat deposition on the resin supports. Structures with diamond unit cell shape (cell size of 2.5âmm and void fractions in the 0.8-0.9 range) were washcoated by dip-spin coating. Homogeneous washcoat layers were obtained without occurrence of cell clogging phenomena. Optimized thermal treatment procedure was assessed for sintering the copper POCS. The resulting matrices preserved the morphology of the original structure, reaching a resolution in the range of 70 to 120âÎŒm. These materials can eventually be used as catalyst supports for heat-transfer limited applications (eg, steam reforming of methane), where copper-based substrates were demonstrated to be an effective solution for process intensification