Published January 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Adiabatic shear bands as predictors of strain rate in high speed machining of ramax-2

  • 1. NWFP Univ. of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar (Pakistan). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
  • 2. McMaster Univ., Hamilton (Canada). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

Description

Shear band formation was studied in the chips obtained by turning of stainless steel- Ramax-2 (AISI 420F). The machining was performed on a CNC lathe using a PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) cutting tool insert. The cutting speeds ranged from 50 m/ min to 250 m/min. Dry cutting conditions were employed. At cutting speeds higher than 30 m/mill, the chip did not remain intact with the workpiece using quick stop device. It was difficult to get the chip root SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) micrographs at further higher speeds. Therefore, the width of the shear bands was used as the predictor of the strain rates involved at various cutting speeds. The results showed that the strain rates are quite in agreement with the amount of strain rate found during machining of such types of stainless steels. It was also observed that shear band density increased with increasing cutting speed. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology
Journal Volume
27
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 63-72
ISSN
0254-7821