Journal
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
Volume 212, Issue 3, Pages 601-613Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2011.07.016
Keywords
Laser-assisted micro-milling; Thermal analysis; Finite element; Surface integrity; Tool wear; Built-up edge
Funding
- National Science Foundation [0538786-IIP, 0917936-IIP]
- State of Indiana
- Industrial Consortium members of the Center for Laser-based Manufacturing
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This study is focused on numerical modeling analysis of laser-assisted micro-milling (LAMM) of difficult-to-machine alloys, such as Ti6AI4V, Inconel 718, and stainless steel AISI 422. Multiple LAMM tests are performed on these materials in side cutting of bulk and fin workpiece configurations with 100-300 mu m diameter micro endmills. A 3D transient finite volume prismatic thermal model is used to quantitatively analyse the material temperature increase in the machined chamfer due to laser-assist during the LAMM process. Novel 2D finite element (FE) models are developed in ABAQUS to simulate the continuous chip formation with varying chip thickness with the strain gradient constitutive material models developed for the size effect in micro-milling. The steady-state workpiece and tool cutting temperatures after multiple milling cycles are analysed with a heat transfer model based on the chip formation analysis and the prismatic thermal model predictions. An empirical tool wear model is implemented in the finite element analysis to predict tool wear in the LAMM side cutting process. The FE model results are discussed in chip formation, flow stresses, temperatures and velocity fields to great details, which relate to the surface integrity analysis and built-up edge (BUE) formation in micro-milling. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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