Wear mechanisms and cutting performance of coated carbides in milling LPBF IN718 alloy under hybrid cryogenic conditions

The present study investigates the milling of Inconel 718 (IN718) alloy fabricated using laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). Finish milling has been performed using Al-rich ternary-coated end mills under different lubri-coolant environments. An indigenously developed Cryo-MQL technology for greener manu...

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Autores: Kumar Mishra, Sarvesh, Gómez Escudero, Gaizka, González Barrio, Haizea, Calleja Ochoa, Amaia, Pereira Neto, Octavio Manuel, López de Lacalle Marcaide, Luis Norberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
Repositorio:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/78446
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/78446
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cryo-MQL
Inconel 718
laser powder bed fusion
sustainable machining
wear mechanisms
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Sumario:The present study investigates the milling of Inconel 718 (IN718) alloy fabricated using laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). Finish milling has been performed using Al-rich ternary-coated end mills under different lubri-coolant environments. An indigenously developed Cryo-MQL technology for greener manufacturing has been employed. Machinability results have been evaluated in terms of milling forces, tool wear progression, wear mechanisms, surface roughness, sub-surface damages and chip characteristics. MQL and Cryo-MQL conditions reduced milling forces by 50.6% and 47.2%, respectively. A 35–67% flank wear reduction has been obtained for the Cryo-MQL, resulting in minimal sub-surface deformation. Cryo-MQL caused the least milling-induced deformation with no transverse microcrack due to an excellent balance of cooling and lubrication actions. Micro-hardness of the machined sub-surface ranged 450–490 HV0.03 (100–400 lm) for Cryo-MQL compared to 435–485 HV0.03 in a deeper sub-surface deformation zone (250–450 lm) for dry milling. The synergy of lubri-coolantactions in Cryo-MQL mitigated frictional tracks, chip-side cracking and chip-edge fracture.