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Investigation of coated tools’ cutting performance in milling Ti6Al4V and its correlation to the temperature dependent impact resistance of the film

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Based on analytical and experimental test methods, an evaluation of coated tools efficiency in milling Ti6Al4V with coated cemented carbide inserts is introduced. The stress-strain curves and the fatigue critical loads of the investigated coating were determined at various temperatures by nanoindentations and impact tests respectively, employing FEM-supported algorithms for results evaluation. The stress and temperature fields in the cutting wedge region were obtained by force measurements and FEM calculations of the milling process at various cutting conditions. A sufficient correlation of the coating’s impact resistance at various temperatures with their cutting performance at corresponding cutting conditions is revealed.

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The authors would like to thank SEW Eurodrive for supporting the investigations.

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  1. Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology (IPT), Aachen, Germany

    F. Klocke & M. Witty

  2. Laboratory for Machinetools and Manufacturing Engineering, Aristoteles University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

    K.-D. Bouzakis, S. Gerardis, E. Lili & M. Pappa

  3. Fraunhofer Project Center Coatings in Manufacturing, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Thessaloniki, Greece

    F. Klocke, N. Michailidis, K.-D. Bouzakis, S. Gerardis, E. Lili & M. Pappa

  4. Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology, Aachen, Germany

    F. Klocke, N. Michailidis, K.-D. Bouzakis, S. Gerardis, E. Lili & M. Pappa

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Klocke, F., Michailidis, N., Bouzakis, KD. et al. Investigation of coated tools’ cutting performance in milling Ti6Al4V and its correlation to the temperature dependent impact resistance of the film. Prod. Eng. Res. Devel. 4, 509–514 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11740-010-0235-4

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