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Experimental Investigation and Mechanism Analysis of Tungsten Disulfide Soft Coated Micro-Nano Textured Self-Lubricating Dry Cutting Tools

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A new dry cutting tool named WS2 soft coated Micro-Nano textured self-lubricating dry cutting tool (WTT tool) is developed and tested. Dry turning tests have been carried out on 45# quenched and tempered steel with a WTT tool and three other types of alternative tools. The machining performance was assessed in terms of the cutting forces, cutting temperature, friction coefficient at the tool-chip interface, chip deformation, tool wear, and the surface roughness of the machined workpiece. The results show that the WTT tool has the best cutting performance among all the tools tested under the same cutting conditions. Through theoretical analysis and experimental results, the mechanisms of the WTT tool in improving cutting performance were put forward. Meanwhile, the effect of Micro-Nano texture and WS2 soft coating on the cutting forces and the cutting temperature is analyzed. It can be concluded that the WTT tool can effectively improve the anti-adhesion and wear-resistance properties and increase the tool life.

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  1. Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian Province, 361005, PR China

    Yunsong Lian, Huifeng Chen & Chenliang Mu

  2. School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250061, PR China

    Jianxin Deng

  3. Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 66506, KS, USA

    Shuting Lei

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Lian, Y., Chen, H., Mu, C. et al. Experimental Investigation and Mechanism Analysis of Tungsten Disulfide Soft Coated Micro-Nano Textured Self-Lubricating Dry Cutting Tools. Int. J. of Precis. Eng. and Manuf.-Green Tech. 5, 219–230 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40684-018-0022-9

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