Ball Screw Cutting of Hardned Steel

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ball screw is a critical machine component which dictates the precison of a given machine tool. The conventional manufacturing method requires the heat treated ball screw to be ground to its final dimensions. This study looks into the the feasibility of replacing the grinding process with a simpler process, namely threading on NC lathe. The purpose is to reduce the capital investment as well as production time in the manufacture of ball screws. Ceramics and CBN cutting tools are compared with respect to their ability to machine hardened steel. It is shown that CBN tools can be successfully utilized to machine precision ball screws with superior suface qualities.