Open AccessA comparative analysis of characteristics of cutting forces at micro-milling of hardened steels
Author(s) -
Barnabás Zoltán Balázs,
Márton Takács
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/903/1/012056
Subject(s) - materials science , metallurgy , hardened steel , enhanced data rates for gsm evolution , carbide , machining , hot work , end mill , cutting tool , tool steel , mechanical engineering , engineering , telecommunications
Micro-milling is one of the most important technologies to produce miniature components. Mainly due to the size reduction, the process has many special characteristics, such as the relatively large tool run-out, the relatively large deformation and the cutting edge radius of the micro-milling tool. The cutting force is often correlated to the phenomena mentioned above, its analysis is therefore often required. The main objective of the present paper is to analyse and compare the characteristics of cutting forces in micro-milling of different hardened steels. A systematic series of experiments were conducted on a hardened AISI H13 hot-work tool steel and a Böhler M303 martensitic corrosion resistance steel. The hardness of both materials is 50 HRC. A 500 µm diameter two fluted carbide micro end mill and a five-axis micromachining centre were applied. The effects of the cutting parameters are analysed by the analysis of variance (ANOVA). Experimental results show that the workpiece material has a significant influence on the cutting forces.