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Dry machining of aluminum for proper selection of cutting tool: tool performance and tool wear

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Machining of aluminum and its alloy is very difficult due to the adhesion and diffusion of aluminum, thus the formation of built-up edge (BUE) on the surface. The BUE, which affects the surface integrity and tool life significantly, affects the service and performance of the workpiece. The minimization of BUE was carried out by selection of proper cutting speed, feed, depth of cut, and cutting tool material. This paper presents machining of rolled aluminum at cutting speeds of 336, 426, and 540 m/min, the feeds of 0.045, 0.06, and 0.09 mm/rev, and a constant depth of cut of 0.2 mm in dry condition. Five cutting tools WC SPUN grade, WC SPGN grade, WC + PVD (physical vapor deposition) TiN coating, WC + Ti (C, N) + Al2O3 PVD multilayer coatings, and PCD (polycrystalline diamond) were utilized for the experiments. The surface roughness produced, total flank wear, and cut chip thicknesses were measured. The characterization of the tool was carried out by a scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern. The chip underface was analyzed for the study of chip deformation produced after machining. The results indicated that the PCD tool provides better results in terms of roughness, tool wear, and smoother chip underface. It provides promising results in all aspects.

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    Sisira Kanta Pattnaik, Neeraj Kumar Bhoi, Sachidananda Padhi & Saroj Kumar Sarangi

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Pattnaik, S.K., Bhoi, N.K., Padhi, S. et al. Dry machining of aluminum for proper selection of cutting tool: tool performance and tool wear. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 98, 55–65 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-017-0307-0

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