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Modeling and analyzing the effects of air-cooled turning on the machinability of Ti–6Al–4V titanium alloy using the cold air gun coolant system

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This study provides the mathematical models for modeling and analyzing the effects of air-cooling on the machinability of Ti–6Al–4V titanium alloy in the hard turning process. A cold air gun coolant system was used in the experiments and produced a jet of compressed cold air for cooling the cutting process. The air-cooling process seems to be a good environment friendly option for the hard turning. In this experimental investigation, the cutting speed, feed rate and cutting depth were chosen as the numerical factor; the cooling method was regarded as the categorical factor. An experimental plan of a four-factor (three numerical plus one categorical) D-optimal design based on the response surface methodology (RSM) was employed to carry out the experimental study. The mathematical models based on the RSM were proposed for modeling and analyzing the cutting temperature and surface roughness in the hard turning process under the dry cutting process and air-cooling process. Tool wear and chip formation during the cutting process were also studied. The compressed cooling air in the gas form presents better penetration of the lubricant to the cutting zone than any conventional coolants in the cutting process do. Results show that the air-cooling significantly provides lower cutting temperature, reduces the tool wear, and produces the best machined surface. The machinability performance of hard turning Ti–6Al–4V titanium alloy on the application of air-cooling is better than the application of dry cutting process. This air-cooling cutting process easily produces the wrinkled and breaking chips. Consequently, the air-cooled cutting process offers the attractive alternative of the dry cutting in the hard turning process.

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    Nun-Ming Liu, Ko-Ta Chiang & Chen-Ming Hung

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Liu, NM., Chiang, KT. & Hung, CM. Modeling and analyzing the effects of air-cooled turning on the machinability of Ti–6Al–4V titanium alloy using the cold air gun coolant system. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 67, 1053–1066 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-012-4547-8

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