Title: Analysis of the contact conditions between chip and tool using nanostructured coated cutting tools

Authors: Mark J. Jackson, Michael D. Whitfield, Jonathan S. Morrell

Addresses: Center for Advanced Manufacturing, MET, College of Technology, Purdue University, 401 North Grant Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2021, USA. ' Center for Advanced Manufacturing, MET, College of Technology, Purdue University, 401 North Grant Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2021, USA. ' Center for Advanced Manufacturing, MET, College of Technology, Purdue University, 401 North Grant Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2021, USA

Abstract: The stages of contact between a metal chip of AISI 1018 steel and a coated cutting tool creates significant opportunities for manufacturers of machined products to understand how dry machining and minimum quantity lubrication affects the economics of manufacturing. The present work not only compares various computational approaches to the solution of shear plane and tool face temperatures during dry machining with nanostructured coated milling tools, but also explains why there is a large discrepancy when calculating temperature generated during machining when using Loewen and Shaw|s method for calculating shear plane and tool face temperatures.

Keywords: machinability; cutting tools; finite element analysis; FEA; AISI 1018 steel; tool coatings; dry machining; minimum quantity lubrication; nanostructured coatings; nanocoatings; nanomaterials; tool contact; coefficient of friction; tool face temperature; milling.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNBM.2007.016522

International Journal of Nano and Biomaterials, 2007 Vol.1 No.1, pp.84 - 103

Published online: 07 Jan 2008 *

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