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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-A.2012.36.6.591

Evaluation of Cutting Characteristics in Bulk Metallic Glasses  

Shin, Hyung-Seop (Dept. of Mechanical Design Engineering, Andong Nat'l Univ.)
Choi, Ho-Yeon (Tribotex. Co. Ltd.)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A / v.36, no.6, 2012 , pp. 591-598 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the cutting characteristics of bulk metallic glass (BMG) cut using a computer numerically controlled (CNC) lathe were investigated for different insert tool materials and cutting speeds. The surface roughness, chip morphology, cutting forces, and tool wear during turning of $Zr_{50}Cu_{40}Al_{10}$ BMG alloy were examined. Four kinds of tool materials were used to cut an 8-mm-diameter BMG. The examination of the surface roughnesses of the BMG specimens machined at each cutting speed showed that the surface roughness became better as the cutting speed increased, and the tool materials also influenced the surface roughness. The chip morphology investigations showed that the unoxidized BMG chips had serrated curled chips with adiabatic shear bands, while the oxidized chips exhibited local melting and tangling rather than the usual spiral-shaped chips. The cutting force induced during machining of the Zr-based BMG was the largest for the TiN-WC tool, followed by the polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tool. The cermet tool exerted the smallest cutting force.
Keywords
Bulk Metallic Glass; Cutting Characteristics; Cutting Force; Insert Tool; Chip Morphology; Tool Wear;
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