Study of tool wear and surface roughness in machining of homogenised SiC-p reinforced aluminium metal matrix composite

KILIÇKAP E., Cakir O., AKSOY M., İNAN A.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, cilt.164, ss.862-867, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 164
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2005.02.109
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.862-867
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: metal matrix composites, machining, tool wear, surface roughness
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Metal matrix composites (MMC) have become a large leading material in composite materials and particle reinforced aluminium MMCs have received considerable attention due to their excellent engineering properties. These materials are known as the difficult-to-machine materials, because of the hardness and abrasive nature of reinforcement element like silicon carbide (SiC) particles. In this study, homogenised 5% SiC-p aluminium MMC material was selected for experimental investigation of tool wear and surface roughness. Two types of K10 cutting tool (uncoated and TiN-coated) were used at different cutting speeds (50, 100 and 150 m/min), feed rates (0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 mm/rev) and depths of cut (0.5, 1 and 1.5 mm). In dry turning condition, tool wear was mainly affected by cutting speed, increased with increasing cutting speed. Tool wear was lower when coated cutting tool was used in comparison to uncoated one. Surface roughness influenced with cutting speed and feed rate. Higher cutting speeds and lower feed rates produced better surface quality. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.