Published August 25, 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Microstructural characterization of Al-7075-T651 chips and work pieces produced by high-speed machining

  • 1. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Metallurgy Division, Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 (United States)
  • 2. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Manufacturing Metrology Division, Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 (United States)

Description

High-speed orthogonal machining produced a series of Al-7075-T651 chips and work pieces for microstructural charcterization. The orthogonal machining conditions included two rake angles, three cuttings speeds, and a constant feed rate. The chips and work pieces were characterized using optical metallography, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and microhardness measurements. TEM observations indicated growth of the η' precipitates and showed recrystallized equiaxed grains within the shear bands of the chips. Microhardness profiles of the work pieces showed a decrease in hardness at the work surface. The thickness of this deformation layer increased with cutting speed. Microstructural characterizations were correlated with calculated temperature-time profiles to investigate possible mechanisms for the observed microstructure changes

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.msea.2006.04.122;
PII
S0921-5093(06)00524-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Materials Science and Engineering. A, Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing
Journal Volume
430
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 15-26
ISSN
0921-5093
CODEN
MSAPE3

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
38079391
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; CUTTING; DEFORMATION; GRAIN GROWTH; LAYERS; METALLOGRAPHY; MICROHARDNESS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PRECIPITATION; SHEAR; THICKNESS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; DIMENSIONS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HARDNESS; MACHINING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSCOPY; SEPARATION PROCESSES

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Copyright (c) 2006 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.